Germany vs United Kingdom: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

Germany
287.35 Thousand
in 2012
United Kingdom
568.82 Thousand
in 2012
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
1st

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
200300400500600199820052012

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 568.82 Thousand against 287.35 Thousand in Germany, a difference of 281.47 Thousand.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 174.67 Thousand 221.03 Thousand 46.35 Thousand United Kingdom
2000s 235.1 Thousand 341.11 Thousand 106.01 Thousand United Kingdom
2010s 274.71 Thousand 554.44 Thousand 279.73 Thousand United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 568.82 Thousand against 287.35 Thousand in Germany as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Germany and United Kingdom?
281.47 Thousand, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed