Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Germany
1.62 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.38 million
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.62 million against 1.38 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 232,300.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 195 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 1.20 million 835,706 366,389 Germany
2010s 1.57 million 1.06 million 517,801 Germany
2020s 1.67 million 1.30 million 370,202 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 1.62 million against 1.38 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
232,300, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.