Flemish Community in Belgium vs United Kingdom: Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity

Flemish Community in Belgium
1.69 million Number
in 2011
United Kingdom
14.38 million Number
in 2012
Flemish Community in Belgium rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity over time

  • Flemish Community in Belgium
  • United Kingdom
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199820052012

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 14.38 million Number against 1.69 million Number in Flemish Community in Belgium, a difference of 12.69 million Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 8.5 times Flemish Community in Belgium's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Flemish Community in Belgium ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 2 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Flemish Community in Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.46 million Number 15.19 million Number 13.72 million Number United Kingdom
2000s 1.60 million Number 15.66 million Number 14.06 million Number United Kingdom
2010s 1.67 million Number 14.21 million Number 12.54 million Number United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity, Flemish Community in Belgium or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 14.38 million Number against 1.69 million Number in Flemish Community in Belgium as of 2012.
What is the difference in students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity between Flemish Community in Belgium and United Kingdom?
12.69 million Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Flemish Community in Belgium and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Flemish Community in Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity?
Flemish Community in Belgium ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 653 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed