Germany vs United Kingdom: Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.34 million Persons against 12.90 million Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.44 million Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.43 million Persons | 12.88 million Persons | 3.55 million Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.14 million Persons | 12.77 million Persons | 4.37 million Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 17.34 million Persons against 12.90 million Persons in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 4.44 million Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on enrolment data adjusted to the financial year. This information is only used to calculate the expenditure per student and is provided as a reference statistics. It should NOT be used as the official enrolment figures. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.