United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.10 million
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
29.46 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
010.0M20.0M30.0M201220182024

How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 29.46 million against 1.10 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 28.36 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 26.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th of 129 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific 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: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
2010s 876,752 22.54 million 21.66 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 1.05 million 27.05 million 26.00 million WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 29.46 million against 1.10 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, female between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
28.36 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (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 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release