Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation

Germany
13.5
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.9
in 2019
Germany rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Employees by educational attainment level and occupation 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 14.9 against 13.5 in Germany, a difference of 1.4.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 35 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.03 22.17 6.13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 13.22 16.17 2.95 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.9 against 13.5 in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and occupation between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.4, 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?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 791 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed