United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
133,343
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
15.11 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
24th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112024

How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 15.11 million against 133,343 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 14.98 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 113.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 24th of 146 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 266,980 2.88 million 2.61 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2000s 216,563 5.70 million 5.49 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2010s 130,242 9.62 million 9.49 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2020s 148,816 14.17 million 14.02 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 15.11 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
14.98 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 24th of 146 countries.
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