MDG: Developing Regions vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)

MDG: Developing Regions
1.05 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
64,321
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 16.3 times United Kingdom's.

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

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 12th and United Kingdom 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 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?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 1.05 million against 64,321 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between MDG: Developing Regions and United Kingdom?
985,129, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 12th and United Kingdom 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