Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia
38.60 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.47 million number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 38.60 million number against 2.47 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 36.13 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 15.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 16.76 million number 689,609 number 16.07 million number Europe & Central Asia
1980s 19.38 million number 976,954 number 18.40 million number Europe & Central Asia
1990s 23.58 million number 1.66 million number 21.92 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 34.86 million number 2.26 million number 32.60 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 38.39 million number 2.42 million number 35.97 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia, at 38.60 million number against 2.47 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36.13 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.