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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54,051 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
522,702 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
9th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 522,702 number against 54,051 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 468,651 number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 9.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 29,659 number 175,067 number 145,408 number Upper middle income
2000s 37,717 number 247,627 number 209,910 number Upper middle income
2010s 49,571 number 418,338 number 368,767 number Upper middle income

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 Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 522,702 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income?
468,651 number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th 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.