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

Germany
4.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23456197119972023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.72 units per square kilometre against 4.74 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.98 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 191 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
1990s 3.44 units per square kilometre 3.45 units per square kilometre 0.0109 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.51 units per square kilometre 4.37 units per square kilometre 0.1421 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 4.79 units per square kilometre 5.39 units per square kilometre 0.5968 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.72 units per square kilometre against 4.74 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.98 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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), per?
Germany ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,390 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.