Austria vs Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Austria
95.2%
in 2018
Germany
96.0%
in 2018
Austria rank
29th
Germany rank
26th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 96.0% against 95.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 29th and Germany ranks 26th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 87.1% 87.2% 0.1% Germany
2010s 93.6% 95.9% 2.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Austria or Germany?
Germany, at 96.0% against 95.2% in Austria as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Austria and Germany?
0.8%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Austria ranks 29th and Germany ranks 26th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.