Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population
Germany
12.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.0%
in 2019
Germany rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.7% against 12.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 43 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 - as % of the total population, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 12.7% against 12.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
- Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.