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United Kingdom - Tertiary Enrollment 2008

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) · World Bank
57.43% −1.41pp from 2007 Global rank: 29th

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment was 57.43% in 2008, decreased +1.41pp from 58.85% in 2007. This was the 29th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2008▾
Tertiary Enrollment by Country - 2008
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Cuba 117.16% 11.6%
2nd Korea 103.14% 0.2%
3rd Finland 95.87% 0.8%
4th Slovenia 88.60% 1.5%
5th Lithuania 85.75% 3.9%
6th Puerto Rico (US) 84.46% 7.4%
7th Ukraine 79.73% 4.5%
8th Russian Federation 77.53% 1.8%
9th Denmark 74.86% -4.3%
10th Norway 73.59% -4.5%
11th Iceland 73.58% 0.6%
12th Romania 73.45% 21.8%
13th Latvia 72.36% -0.9%
14th Belarus 71.32% 0.3%
15th Sweden 71.16% -5.6%
16th Poland 70.29% 5.0%
17th Spain 69.40% 0.2%
18th Argentina 68.56% 2.8%
19th Estonia 67.84% -1.4%
20th Italy 67.58% -1.9%
21st Austria 66.20% 3.8%
22nd San Marino 65.98% -
23rd European Union 64.52% 1.6%
24th Canada 64.31% 0.7%
25th Hungary 63.97% -3.5%
26th Belgium 62.76% 0.5%
27th Netherlands 61.02% 1.0%
28th Czechia 57.92% 6.9%
29th United Kingdom 57.43% -2.4%
30th Chile 56.77% 3.7%
31st Israel 56.50% -1.1%
32nd Hong Kong SAR, China 55.80% 30.9%
33rd Slovak Republic 54.16% 7.1%
34th Ireland 54.02% -7.3%
35th Bulgaria 52.65% 2.8%
36th France 52.48% -0.9%
37th Croatia 52.35% 3.6%
38th Uruguay 51.06% 1.3%
39th Switzerland 49.69% 3.9%
40th Mongolia 49.17% 4.7%
41st Serbia 48.67% 1.5%
42nd Macao SAR, China 48.17% 3.7%
43rd Armenia 46.52% 4.7%
44th Thailand 46.35% -2.5%
45th Kyrgyz Republic 45.58% 10.0%
46th West Bank and Gaza 44.70% 2.7%
47th Montenegro 43.56% 19.9%
48th Panama 43.10% 0.4%
49th Lebanon 41.77% 3.2%
50th Jordan 41.37% 6.8%
51st Cyprus 40.85% 12.7%
52nd Türkiye 40.77% 3.5%
53rd North Macedonia 39.64% 12.5%
54th Georgia 38.64% -7.0%
55th Ecuador 38.19% -
56th Colombia 37.94% 7.0%
57th Paraguay 36.89% 18.6%
58th Liechtenstein 36.73% 16.3%
59th Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.19% 21.4%
60th Aruba 35.10% 0.6%
61st Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.47% 12.2%
62nd Tunisia 33.58% 4.5%
63rd Malta 33.32% -3.9%
64th Cayman Islands 33.02% 49.4%
65th Malaysia 32.90% 12.0%
66th Albania 31.68% 4.8%
67th Bermuda 29.99% 2.6%
68th Egypt, Arab Republic of 28.69% -0.5%
69th Philippines 27.13% 3.4%
70th Mauritius 27.03% 10.2%
71st Mexico 25.78% 2.5%
72nd El Salvador 25.54% 3.2%
73rd Saudi Arabia 24.47% 0.7%
74th Tajikistan 22.75% 2.1%
75th Jamaica 22.32% 29.2%
76th China 21.87% 1.8%
77th Syrian Arab Republic 21.80% 2.2%
78th Indonesia 20.52% 16.8%
79th Oman 20.45% 0.2%
80th Viet Nam 20.06% 5.8%
81st St. Kitts and Nevis 19.88% 89.7%
82nd Azerbaijan 19.05% -1.6%
83rd Belize 18.79% 4.8%
84th Honduras 17.53% 10.0%
85th Brunei Darussalam 15.74% 1.6%
86th St. Lucia 15.72% 85.8%
87th India 15.65% 14.6%
88th Sudan 14.39% 10.6%
89th Botswana 14.27% 39.5%
90th Lao PDR 13.08% 16.1%
91st Morocco 12.64% 8.9%
92nd Cabo Verde 11.65% 23.5%
93rd Maldives 11.39% 10.3%
94th Qatar 11.34% -4.0%
95th Andorra 11.02% 10.9%
96th Luxembourg 10.67% 8.3%
97th Guyana 10.61% -4.6%
98th Nepal 10.47% 10.2%
99th Uzbekistan 9.90% 0.7%
100th Namibia 9.49% 40.6%
101st Guinea 9.33% 12.7%
102nd Yemen, Republic of 9.21% 1.8%
103rd Cambodia 8.93% 16.4%
104th Bangladesh 8.62% 12.5%
105th Cameroon 8.21% 8.4%
106th Ghana 7.91% 33.6%
107th Senegal 7.76% 26.7%
108th Côte d'Ivoire 7.48% -5.7%
109th Benin 7.34% -1.2%
110th Bhutan 6.58% 18.7%
111th Congo, Democratic Republic of 5.28% 25.6%
112th Pakistan 4.88% -1.6%
113th Mali 4.79% 154.1%
114th Rwanda 4.18% 7.7%
115th Mauritania 4.07% 3.1%
116th Uganda 3.81% 6.8%
117th Mozambique 3.52% 15.8%
118th Madagascar 3.24% 3.2%
119th Burkina Faso 2.93% 21.8%
120th Djibouti 2.90% 7.0%
121st Burundi 2.50% 10.2%
122nd Central African Republic 2.16% 99.2%
123rd Chad 1.95% 37.7%
124th Niger 1.04% 14.6%
125th Turks and Caicos Islands 0.12% -
Source: World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment in 2008?▾

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment in 2008 was 57.43%. This ranked 29th globally.

How did United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment change in 2008?▾

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment decreased by 2.4% in 2008 compared to 2007.

Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2008?▾

Cuba had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2008 at 117.16%.

What is the tertiary enrollment of United Kingdom in 2008?▾

The tertiary enrollment of United Kingdom in 2008 was 57.43%. This ranked 29th globally.

How does 2008 compare to 2007 for United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment?▾

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment went from 58.85% in 2007 to 57.43% in 2008, a 2.4% decrease.

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