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

Germany
405,825
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
419,349
in 2024
Germany rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, male 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 419,349 against 405,825 in Germany, a difference of 13,524.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 222 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
2000s 414,976 387,873 27,102 Germany
2010s 372,610 375,681 3,072 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 387,545 418,644 31,099 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, male, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 419,349 against 405,825 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13,524, 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?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Germany ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release