UNICEF: Western Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

UNICEF: Western Europe
70.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
67.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • UNICEF: Western Europe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 70.3% against 67.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Western Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 54.7% 51.2% 3.5% UNICEF: Western Europe
2010s 61.4% 50.9% 10.5% UNICEF: Western Europe
2020s 69.1% 65.1% 4.0% UNICEF: Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, UNICEF: Western Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UNICEF: Western Europe, at 70.3% against 67.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.4%, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 28th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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