Germany vs United Kingdom: Population by level of education

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

Population by level of education over time

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

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by level of education, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 44.92 million people against 43.31 million people in Germany as of 2100.
What is the difference in population by level of education between Germany and United Kingdom?
1.61 million people, 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 population by level of education?
Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by level of education
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.