North America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

North America
2.52 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
402,787 number
in 2009
North America rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th

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

  • North America
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

North America currently reports 2.52 million number against 402,787 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.12 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 6.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 45 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.27 million number 338,002 number 1.93 million number North America
2000s 2.47 million number 377,241 number 2.09 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, North America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
North America, at 2.52 million number against 402,787 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, female between North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.12 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
How do North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
North America ranks 38th 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, female (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, female (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

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