South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
South Asia
20.39 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.40 million number
in 2018
South Asia rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- South Asia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 20.39 million number against 1.40 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 18.98 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 14.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 45 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 737,316 number | 242,969 number | 494,347 number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 1.35 million number | 423,062 number | 923,569 number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 2.27 million number | 838,464 number | 1.43 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 5.83 million number | 1.27 million number | 4.55 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 15.85 million number | 1.37 million number | 14.48 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, South Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- South Asia, at 20.39 million number against 1.40 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, female between South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18.98 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- South Asia ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.