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

High income
1.46 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
111,257 number
in 2018
High income rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • High income
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199720082019

How they compare

High income currently reports 1.46 million number against 111,257 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.35 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 13.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 45 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.03 million number 75,784 number 955,651 number High income
2000s 1.30 million number 85,689 number 1.21 million number High income
2010s 1.50 million number 104,440 number 1.39 million number High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, High income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
High income, at 1.46 million number against 111,257 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.35 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?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
High income ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 45 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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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.