Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Germany
3.24 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.06 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119942018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.24 million number against 3.06 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 185,790 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 203 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.88 million number 2.42 million number 1.46 million number Germany
2000s 3.95 million number 2.69 million number 1.26 million number Germany
2010s 3.43 million number 2.93 million number 506,199 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 3.24 million number against 3.06 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
185,790 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Germany ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.