France vs Germany: World population level education

France
43.90 million
in 2100
Germany
43.31 million
in 2100
France rank
17th
Germany rank
18th

World population level education over time

  • France
  • Germany
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M195020252100

How they compare

France currently reports 43.90 million against 43.31 million in Germany, a difference of 591,900.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 17th and Germany ranks 18th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 732,350 2.26 million 1.53 million Germany
1960s 1.30 million 3.93 million 2.63 million Germany
1970s 2.53 million 6.36 million 3.82 million Germany
1980s 4.32 million 9.27 million 4.96 million Germany
1990s 6.67 million 13.56 million 6.89 million Germany
2000s 9.76 million 17.29 million 7.53 million Germany
2010s 13.53 million 21.73 million 8.20 million Germany
2020s 16.84 million 24.44 million 7.61 million Germany
2030s 20.92 million 27.50 million 6.57 million Germany
2040s 24.86 million 30.60 million 5.73 million Germany
2050s 28.49 million 33.69 million 5.20 million Germany
2060s 32.27 million 36.28 million 4.00 million Germany
2070s 35.85 million 38.73 million 2.89 million Germany
2080s 38.95 million 41.00 million 2.04 million Germany
2090s 41.87 million 42.53 million 661,200 Germany
2100s 43.90 million 43.31 million 591,900 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, France or Germany?
France, at 43.90 million against 43.31 million in Germany as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between France and Germany?
591,900, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do France and Germany rank globally for world population level education?
France ranks 17th and Germany ranks 18th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed