MDG: Developing Regions vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

MDG: Developing Regions
1.05 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
64,321
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 1.05 million against 64,321 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 985,129.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 16.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 216 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 205,418 29,659 175,760 MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 291,542 37,717 253,825 MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 580,798 50,114 530,684 MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 943,370 58,438 884,932 MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, MDG: Developing Regions or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 1.05 million against 64,321 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between MDG: Developing Regions and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
985,129, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release