Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Germany
358,423 number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
388,482 number
in 2020
Germany rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 388,482 number against 358,423 number in Germany, a difference of 30,059 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 620,283 number 441,754 number 178,529 number Germany
1980s 441,831 number 385,027 number 56,804 number Germany
1990s 430,799 number 349,954 number 80,844 number Germany
2000s 412,049 number 371,630 number 40,419 number Germany
2010s 362,923 number 354,232 number 8,691 number Germany
2020s 358,423 number 388,482 number 30,059 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 388,482 number against 358,423 number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30,059 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Germany ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.