Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given

Germany
22.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 22.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 22.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 23.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 24.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 0.5645 Percentage of population in the same subgroup United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 22.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 20.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Germany
2020s 22.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 22.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 0.0793 Percentage of population in the same subgroup United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 22.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 22.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given level of educational attainment, age group and gender — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given level of educational attainment, age group and gender — Population
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 949 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the distribution of young adults by education and work status. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 18-24 year-olds in education/not in education, by their work status (e.g. employed or not employed). Young adults who are neither employed nor in formal education and training are also called NEET. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by detailed education and work status and by age group. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.