Germany vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Germany
96.1%
in 2018
United States of America
96.5%
in 2018
Germany rank
61st
United States of America rank
60th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 96.5% against 96.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 60th of 182 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.2% | 89.1% | 22.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 88.1% | 13.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 103.0% | 93.7% | 9.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 96.5% against 96.1% in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 60th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.