Germany vs United Kingdom: School age population, tertiary education, male
Germany
2.22 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.08 million
in 2024
Germany rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
30th
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.22 million against 2.08 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 137,180.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 1.95 million | 503,752 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.09 million | 274,383 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.02 million | 258,764 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 2.22 million against 2.08 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 137,180, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release