Germany vs United Kingdom: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Germany
20.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
19.1%
in 2019
Germany rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
19th
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20.3% against 19.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 27.7% | 4.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 21.2% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 20.3% against 19.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.