High income vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

High income
753,036 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57,206 number
in 2018
High income rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

  • High income
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

High income currently reports 753,036 number against 57,206 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 695,830 number.

That makes High income's figure about 13.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 43 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 605,550 number 46,125 number 559,424 number High income
2000s 712,256 number 47,972 number 664,284 number High income
2010s 794,235 number 54,869 number 739,367 number High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, High income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
High income, at 753,036 number against 57,206 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
695,830 number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
High income ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.