Germany vs United Kingdom: Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Germany
43,907 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
33,878 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 43,907 Thousand persons against 33,878 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 10,029 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,446 Thousand persons | 28,836 Thousand persons | 10,610 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 40,645 Thousand persons | 30,205 Thousand persons | 10,440 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 42,395 Thousand persons | 32,796 Thousand persons | 9,599 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 43,907 Thousand persons against 33,878 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 10,029 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.