France vs Germany: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

France
4.98 million
in 2017
Germany
5.68 million
in 2017
France rank
18th
Germany rank
15th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Germany
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119942017

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.68 million against 4.98 million in France, a difference of 700,540.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 15th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 4.34 million 5.84 million 1.50 million Germany
2000s 4.54 million 6.47 million 1.93 million Germany
2010s 4.83 million 5.90 million 1.07 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, France or Germany?
Germany, at 5.68 million against 4.98 million in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between France and Germany?
700,540, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do France and Germany rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.