UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2.42 % change on previous year
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
96th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
96th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-5051015197119972023

How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 2.42 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 96th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.88 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 6.43 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 4.83 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8.33 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year 6.78 % change on previous year UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 5.42 % change on previous year 0.846 % change on previous year 4.58 % change on previous year UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 3.23 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 2.42 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.22 % change on previous year, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 96th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.