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

High income
708,320 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54,051 number
in 2018
High income rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • High income
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720082019

How they compare

High income currently reports 708,320 number against 54,051 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 654,269 number.

That makes High income's figure about 13.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 45 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 425,887 number 29,659 number 396,228 number High income
2000s 585,816 number 37,717 number 548,099 number High income
2010s 701,536 number 49,571 number 651,965 number High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, High income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
High income, at 708,320 number against 54,051 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, female between High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
654,269 number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
High income ranks 7th 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, 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.