United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
122,567
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2.39 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 2.39 million against 122,567 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.26 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 19.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 143 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 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: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,784 | 584,874 | 509,090 | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 85,689 | 817,749 | 732,060 | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 105,250 | 1.40 million | 1.29 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 114,795 | 2.12 million | 2.00 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 2.39 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 2.26 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 143 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release