United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.95 million
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
75.15 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
15th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 75.15 million against 1.95 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 73.20 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 38.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 15th of 131 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 60.59 million | 59.01 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 71.06 million | 69.20 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 75.15 million against 1.95 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 73.20 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 15th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (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