MDG: Eastern Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

MDG: Eastern Asia
82.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
93.5%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • 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 93.5% against 82.3% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 221 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 67.1% 49.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 46.3% 67.8% 21.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 74.5% 88.5% 14.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 93.5% against 82.3% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release