Germany vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes

Germany
29.0%
in 2018
United States of America
28.2%
in 2018
Germany rank
26th
United States of America rank
28th

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 29.0% against 28.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 112 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Germany or United States of America?
Germany, at 29.0% against 28.2% in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Germany and United States of America?
0.8%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Germany ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.