Germany vs Low income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Germany
95.6%
in 2018
Low income
55.1%
in 2018
Germany rank
44th
Low income rank
44th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Germany
  • Low income
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 95.6% against 55.1% in Low income, a difference of 40.5%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 44th and Low income ranks 44th of 173 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 86.9% 32.5% 54.4% Germany
2010s 94.8% 54.4% 40.4% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Germany or Low income?
Germany, at 95.6% against 55.1% in Low income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Germany and Low income?
40.5%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Low income?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Germany and Low income rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Germany ranks 44th and Low income ranks 44th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.