OECD members vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

OECD members
801,127 number
in 2019
United Kingdom
57,206 number
in 2018
OECD members rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th

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

  • OECD members
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720082019

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 801,127 number against 57,206 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 743,921 number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 14.0 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 43 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 642,188 number 46,125 number 596,064 number OECD members
2000s 714,978 number 47,972 number 667,006 number OECD members
2010s 823,111 number 54,869 number 768,242 number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, OECD members or United Kingdom?
OECD members, at 801,127 number against 57,206 number in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between OECD members and United Kingdom?
743,921 number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
OECD members ranks 5th and United Kingdom 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.