Germany vs Low income: Progression to secondary school

Germany
99.5%
in 2016
Low income
76.2%
in 2017
Germany rank
35th
Low income rank
35th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Germany
  • Low income
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 99.5% against 76.2% in Low income, a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 35th and Low income ranks 35th of 167 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 99.9% 64.5% 35.4% Germany
2000s 99.7% 75.1% 24.5% Germany
2010s 99.6% 76.9% 22.7% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Germany or Low income?
Germany, at 99.5% against 76.2% in Low income as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Germany and Low income?
23.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Low income?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Germany and Low income rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Germany ranks 35th and Low income ranks 35th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).