Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.01 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
115,432 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 1.01 million number against 115,432 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 896,638 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 403,084 number 266,980 number 136,105 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 719,392 number 216,563 number 502,829 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.09 million number 129,402 number 963,935 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 1.01 million number against 115,432 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, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
896,638 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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