Germany vs United Kingdom: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level

Germany
117.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
192.1 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
0200400600198320042025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 192.1 Thousand persons against 117.7 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 74.4 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 162.11 Thousand persons 464.46 Thousand persons 302.34 Thousand persons United Kingdom
1990s 92.18 Thousand persons 289.71 Thousand persons 197.53 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2000s 147.18 Thousand persons 309.87 Thousand persons 162.69 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 100.47 Thousand persons 336.81 Thousand persons 236.34 Thousand persons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 192.1 Thousand persons against 117.7 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Germany and United Kingdom?
74.4 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,393 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed