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
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
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.