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

Late-demographic dividend
900,605 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
111,257 number
in 2018
Late-demographic dividend rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 900,605 number against 111,257 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 789,348 number.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 8.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 45 groups.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 311,739 number 75,784 number 235,955 number Late-demographic dividend
2000s 514,169 number 85,689 number 428,480 number Late-demographic dividend
2010s 776,386 number 104,440 number 671,946 number Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Late-demographic dividend or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Late-demographic dividend, at 900,605 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 Late-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
789,348 number, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Late-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th 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.