United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
93.7%
in 2018
United States of America
94.1%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th
United States of America rank
33rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 94.1% against 93.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 33rd of 173 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 70.1% 81.8% 11.8% United States of America
1990s 78.0% 88.6% 10.6% United States of America
2000s 87.4% 89.6% 2.2% United States of America
2010s 90.9% 92.5% 1.6% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 94.1% against 93.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 33rd 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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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.