SDG: Northern America vs United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

SDG: Northern America
79.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
80.4%
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
28th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern America
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 80.4% against 79.0% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Northern America ahead.

SDG: Northern America ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern America United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 78.2% 59.1% 19.1% SDG: Northern America
2010s 86.3% 59.2% 27.1% SDG: Northern America
2020s 83.1% 76.6% 6.5% SDG: Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern America or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 80.4% against 79.0% in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern America and United Kingdom?
1.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern America and United Kingdom rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
SDG: Northern America ranks 27th and United Kingdom 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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About this data

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