UNICEF: All Unicef Countries vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2.59 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
122,567
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 2.59 million against 122,567 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.47 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 21.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 216 groups.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: All Unicef Countries United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 639,611 75,784 563,827 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 905,392 85,689 819,703 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 1.54 million 105,250 1.44 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 2.30 million 114,795 2.18 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 2.59 million against 122,567 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.47 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release