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

Brazil
115,028 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
111,257 number
in 2018
Brazil rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199820082018

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 115,028 number against 111,257 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,771 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 82,328 number 75,784 number 6,544 number Brazil
2000s 86,938 number 84,746 number 2,192 number Brazil
2010s 92,949 number 104,440 number 11,491 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Brazil, at 115,028 number against 111,257 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,771 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 133 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.