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

IBRD only
1.60 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
111,257 number
in 2018
IBRD only rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • IBRD only
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199820082019

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 1.60 million number against 111,257 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.49 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 14.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 43 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 562,868 number 75,784 number 487,084 number IBRD only
2000s 791,402 number 85,689 number 705,713 number IBRD only
2010s 1.29 million number 104,440 number 1.19 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, IBRD only or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
IBRD only, at 1.60 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 IBRD only and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.49 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
IBRD only ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 43 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.