SDG: Eastern Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
SDG: Eastern Asia
14.41 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
133,343
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 14.41 million against 133,343 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 14.27 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 108.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 218 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 million | 266,980 | 2.77 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 5.68 million | 216,563 | 5.46 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 9.06 million | 130,242 | 8.93 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 13.55 million | 148,816 | 13.40 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, SDG: Eastern Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 14.41 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 SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14.27 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th 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
February 2026 Data Release