United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
64,321
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
1.05 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
11th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: High Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 1.05 million against 64,321 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 985,199.

That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 16.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 11th of 142 countries.

WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: High Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 29,659 493,044 463,386 WB: High Income (july 2025)
2000s 37,717 666,796 629,079 WB: High Income (july 2025)
2010s 50,114 758,684 708,571 WB: High Income (july 2025)
2020s 58,438 875,382 816,944 WB: High Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
WB: High Income (july 2025), 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
985,199, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 11th of 142 countries.
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