Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Europe & Central Asia
18.46 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.06 million number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019942019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 18.46 million number against 1.06 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 17.40 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 17.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.68 million number 446,640 number 8.23 million number Europe & Central Asia
1980s 9.69 million number 553,891 number 9.13 million number Europe & Central Asia
1990s 11.49 million number 817,379 number 10.68 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 16.07 million number 987,130 number 15.09 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 18.11 million number 1.06 million number 17.05 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia, at 18.46 million number against 1.06 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17.40 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.