Small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Small states
1.05 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
821,083 number
in 2009
Small states rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Small states
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 1.05 million number against 821,083 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 228,597 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 805,632 number 683,136 number 122,497 number Small states
2000s 902,203 number 770,561 number 131,642 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Small states, at 1.05 million number against 821,083 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
228,597 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
How do Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Small states ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.