Germany vs Sri Lanka: Progression to secondary school

Germany
99.5%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
99.4%
in 2017
Germany rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
38th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Germany
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Germany currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 99.6% 98.8% 0.8% Germany
2010s 99.6% 99.7% 0.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Germany or Sri Lanka?
Germany, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Germany and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Germany ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th 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).