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

Germany
358,494 number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
394,064 number
in 2020
Germany rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

School age population, last grade of primary education, female 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 394,064 number against 358,494 number in Germany, a difference of 35,570 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 619,453 number 447,731 number 171,722 number Germany
1980s 422,447 number 372,703 number 49,744 number Germany
1990s 433,954 number 354,755 number 79,199 number Germany
2000s 404,584 number 368,225 number 36,360 number Germany
2010s 356,844 number 356,302 number 541.3 number Germany
2020s 358,494 number 394,064 number 35,570 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, female, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 394,064 number against 358,494 number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35,570 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, female?
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, female (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, female (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

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