High income vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

High income
31.17 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.62 million number
in 2018
High income rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • High income
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0M20.0M30.0M201120152019

How they compare

High income currently reports 31.17 million number against 1.62 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 29.55 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 19.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 43 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, High income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
High income, at 31.17 million number against 1.62 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29.55 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
High income ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.