OECD vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates over time
- OECD
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.24 Percentage of students against 5.99 Percentage of students in OECD, a difference of 2.25 Percentage of students.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times OECD's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 26 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.09 Percentage of students | 7.63 Percentage of students | 2.53 Percentage of students | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.01 Percentage of students | 8.84 Percentage of students | 2.83 Percentage of students | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates, OECD or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.24 Percentage of students against 5.99 Percentage of students in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates between OECD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.25 Percentage of students, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do OECD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates?
- OECD ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile new entrants and graduates by tertiary levels. The default table displays tertiary graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and measure (new entrants). Data for short-cyle tertiary, bachelor's, master's combined correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.