Germany vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Germany
3,295 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
4,380 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,380 Thousand persons against 3,295 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 1,085 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,545 Thousand persons | 3,260 Thousand persons | 285.2 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,919 Thousand persons | 3,604 Thousand persons | 314.64 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,068 Thousand persons | 4,473 Thousand persons | 404.85 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,380 Thousand persons against 3,295 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1,085 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom 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 self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.