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

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

IDA total vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

IDA total

877,058 number

in 2019

United Kingdom

168,813 number

in 2018

IDA total rank

22nd

United Kingdom rank

20th

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

IDA total
United Kingdom

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 877,058 number against 168,813 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 708,245 number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 5.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 43 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	383,892 number	345,540 number	38,352 number	IDA total
2000s	560,160 number	365,700 number	194,460 number	IDA total
2010s	822,243 number	211,805 number	610,438 number	IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, IDA total or United Kingdom?: IDA total, at 877,058 number against 168,813 number in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between IDA total and United Kingdom?: 708,245 number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and United Kingdom?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do IDA total and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: IDA total ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 43 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: 21 August 2026

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