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

Germany
1,443 Thousand persons
in 2019
United Kingdom
404 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199920092020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,443 Thousand persons against 404 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,039 Thousand persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.6 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 1,899 Thousand persons 787.8 Thousand persons 1,111 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 1,475 Thousand persons 497.4 Thousand persons 977.9 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 1,443 Thousand persons against 404 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Germany and United Kingdom?
1,039 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 - quarterly 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 - quarterly 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 965 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed