Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Germany
4.45 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.02 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.45 million number against 4.02 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 427,520 number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 203 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.32 million number | 3.96 million number | 1.36 million number | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.47 million number | 4.61 million number | 1.86 million number | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.12 million number | 3.87 million number | 1.25 million number | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.67 million number | 3.82 million number | 850,891 number | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.53 million number | 4.14 million number | 386,149 number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 4.45 million number against 4.02 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 427,520 number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.