Small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, tertiary

Small states
22.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.4%
in 2023
Small states rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Small states
  • 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 80.4% against 22.9% in Small states, a difference of 57.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.5 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 43 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 Small states United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 59.1% 46.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 19.5% 59.2% 39.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 22.3% 76.6% 54.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.4% against 22.9% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
57.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Small states ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.