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

Germany
2.05 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.97 million
in 2024
Germany rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

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

Germany currently reports 2.05 million against 1.97 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 79,990.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.36 million 1.91 million 452,058 Germany
2010s 2.21 million 2.03 million 179,268 Germany
2020s 2.09 million 1.94 million 147,336 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 2.05 million against 1.97 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
79,990, with Germany 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, tertiary education, female?
Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release