Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level

Germany
117.7
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
192.1
in 2019
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 192.1 against 117.7 in Germany, a difference of 74.4.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 162.11 464.46 302.34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 92.18 289.71 197.53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 147.18 309.87 162.69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 100.47 336.81 236.34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 192.1 against 117.7 in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74.4, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,133 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed