Germany vs United Kingdom: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age
Germany
12.7
in 2025
United Kingdom
12
in 2019
Germany rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.7 against 12 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 44 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 12.7 against 12 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.7, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
- Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.