Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Germany
742,357 number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
806,348 number
in 2020
Germany rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 806,348 number against 742,357 number in Germany, a difference of 63,991 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.27 million number 920,161 number 350,189 number Germany
1980s 865,057 number 765,744 number 99,313 number Germany
1990s 889,196 number 726,250 number 162,946 number Germany
2000s 829,100 number 755,491 number 73,609 number Germany
2010s 734,595 number 729,678 number 4,917 number Germany
2020s 742,357 number 806,348 number 63,991 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 806,348 number against 742,357 number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63,991 number, 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?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.