Latin America & Caribbean vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 28.24 million number against 2.47 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 25.77 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.28 million number | 689,609 number | 2.59 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 6.22 million number | 976,954 number | 5.24 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 8.55 million number | 1.66 million number | 6.90 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 16.01 million number | 2.26 million number | 13.75 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 25.43 million number | 2.42 million number | 23.00 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 28.24 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 Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25.77 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.