How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?

13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Greece

224,478 number

in 2012

United Kingdom

284,245 number

in 2018

Greece rank

24th

United Kingdom rank

22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Greece
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 284,245 number against 224,478 number in Greece, a difference of 59,767 number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	107,238 number	612,520 number	505,282 number	United Kingdom
2000s	191,850 number	596,806 number	404,956 number	United Kingdom
2010s	224,197 number	439,798 number	215,601 number	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Greece or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 284,245 number against 224,478 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Greece and United Kingdom?: 59,767 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Greece ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).