Germany vs United States of America: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private

Germany
8.3%
in 2018
United States of America
9.0%
in 2018
Germany rank
115th
United States of America rank
114th

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
0246810199820082018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.0% against 8.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 114th of 162 countries.

United States of America 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 6.5% 9.4% 2.8% United States of America
2000s 7.8% 8.8% 1.0% United States of America
2010s 8.0% 8.5% 0.5% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.0% against 8.3% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Germany and United States of America?
0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Germany ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 114th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.