Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Poland
101.6%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.1%
in 2018
Poland rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 101.6% against 100.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 65.3% 70.5% 5.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 76.0% 71.1% 4.9% Poland
1990s 80.4% 81.2% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 90.9% 92.8% 1.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 99.2% 96.4% 2.9% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 101.6% against 100.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.5%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Poland ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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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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.