Germany vs United Kingdom: School age population, tertiary education, male

Germany
2.31 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom
2.05 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
25th

School age population, tertiary education, male over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.31 million number against 2.05 million number in United Kingdom, a difference of 261,870 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 23rd and United Kingdom 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 Difference Ahead
1970s 2.73 million number 2.01 million number 714,548 number Germany
1980s 3.33 million number 2.34 million number 992,637 number Germany
1990s 2.62 million number 1.96 million number 660,437 number Germany
2000s 2.37 million number 1.94 million number 434,967 number Germany
2010s 2.33 million number 2.10 million number 223,358 number 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 2.31 million number against 2.05 million number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Germany and United Kingdom?
261,870 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Germany ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 203 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.