AIMS: East Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

AIMS: East Asia
15.72 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
133,343
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112024

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 15.72 million against 133,343 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 15.59 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 117.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 218 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.03 million 266,980 3.76 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 6.90 million 216,563 6.69 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 10.44 million 130,242 10.31 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 14.84 million 148,816 14.69 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, AIMS: East Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
AIMS: East Asia, at 15.72 million against 133,343 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15.59 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release