Germany vs United Kingdom: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data

Germany
1,335 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
475 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020102020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,335 Thousand persons against 475 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 860 Thousand persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.8 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1,849 Thousand persons 827.2 Thousand persons 1,022 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 1,434 Thousand persons 519.7 Thousand persons 914.7 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by educational attainment level - annual data, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 1,335 Thousand persons against 475 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - annual data between Germany and United Kingdom?
860 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed