UNICEF: North America vs United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
UNICEF: North America
79.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom
80.4%
in 2023
UNICEF: North America rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: North America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 80.4% against 79.1% in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.
UNICEF: North America ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 221 groups.
UNICEF: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: North America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 59.1% | 19.1% | UNICEF: North America |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 59.2% | 27.1% | UNICEF: North America |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 76.6% | 6.5% | UNICEF: North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, UNICEF: North America or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 80.4% against 79.1% in UNICEF: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between UNICEF: North America and United Kingdom?
- 1.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: North America and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: North America and United Kingdom rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 26th 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
February 2026 Data Release