Germany vs United Kingdom: World population level education

Germany
43.31 million
in 2100
United Kingdom
44.92 million
in 2100
Germany rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
16th

World population level education over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M195020252100

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 44.92 million against 43.31 million in Germany, a difference of 1.61 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 13 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 2.26 million 2.55 million 287,550 United Kingdom
1960s 3.93 million 3.45 million 478,000 Germany
1970s 6.36 million 4.93 million 1.43 million Germany
1980s 9.27 million 6.95 million 2.32 million Germany
1990s 13.56 million 9.42 million 4.15 million Germany
2000s 17.29 million 12.27 million 5.01 million Germany
2010s 21.73 million 16.13 million 5.60 million Germany
2020s 24.44 million 19.68 million 4.76 million Germany
2030s 27.50 million 23.53 million 3.97 million Germany
2040s 30.60 million 27.43 million 3.17 million Germany
2050s 33.69 million 30.80 million 2.89 million Germany
2060s 36.28 million 34.21 million 2.06 million Germany
2070s 38.73 million 37.73 million 1.01 million Germany
2080s 41.00 million 40.73 million 261,800 Germany
2090s 42.53 million 43.21 million 680,050 United Kingdom
2100s 43.31 million 44.92 million 1.61 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 44.92 million against 43.31 million in Germany as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Germany and United Kingdom?
1.61 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for world population level education?
Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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