Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2.48 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
168,813 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199720082019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 2.48 million number against 168,813 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.31 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.81 million number 345,540 number 1.47 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 1.89 million number 365,700 number 1.53 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 2.01 million number 211,805 number 1.80 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 2.48 million number against 168,813 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.31 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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