ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
79.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.4%
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 80.4% against 79.0% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 78.2% 59.1% 19.1% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 86.3% 59.2% 27.1% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 83.1% 76.6% 6.5% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.4% against 79.0% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release