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

Brazil
61,996 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54,051 number
in 2018
Brazil rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 61,996 number against 54,051 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7,945 number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 43,954 number 29,659 number 14,296 number Brazil
2000s 46,733 number 37,239 number 9,494 number Brazil
2010s 49,191 number 49,571 number 379.78 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Brazil, at 61,996 number against 54,051 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,945 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Brazil ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 131 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.