Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Germany
61.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
157th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
154th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 62.0% against 61.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 71.8% | 31.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 67.8% | 21.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 62.8% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 60.5% | 2.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 62.0% against 61.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Germany ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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