Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.38 million Persons against 1.29 million Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.09 million Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.94 million Persons | 850,545 Persons | 1.09 million Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.34 million Persons | 1.29 million Persons | 1.06 million Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 2.38 million Persons against 1.29 million Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.09 million Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — 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 the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). 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 and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.