Germany vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Germany
100.5%
in 2018
Iceland
100.4%
in 2018
Germany rank
97th
Iceland rank
99th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100.5% against 100.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 99th of 188 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.7% | 99.5% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 99.3% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 98.9% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 100.5% against 100.4% in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 99th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower 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 primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. 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.