United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.38 million
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
46.82 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197119972024

How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 46.82 million against 1.38 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 45.44 million.

That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 33.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th of 195 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 458,552 5.65 million 5.19 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
1980s 553,891 8.69 million 8.14 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
1990s 817,379 10.62 million 9.80 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2000s 987,130 22.26 million 21.27 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 1.06 million 34.06 million 32.99 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 1.30 million 42.89 million 41.58 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 46.82 million against 1.38 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
45.44 million, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release