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United Kingdom - Tertiary Enrollment 2009

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) · World Bank
59.10% +1.67pp from 2008 Global rank: 31st

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment was 59.10% in 2009, increased +1.67pp from 57.43% in 2008. This was the 31st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2009▾
Tertiary Enrollment by Country - 2009
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Cuba 113.83% -2.8%
2nd Korea 102.66% -0.5%
3rd Finland 92.02% -4.0%
4th Lithuania 89.25% 4.1%
5th Slovenia 87.97% -0.7%
6th Puerto Rico (US) 86.70% 2.7%
7th Ukraine 82.50% 3.5%
8th Romania 81.53% 11.0%
9th Russian Federation 77.87% 0.4%
10th Belarus 75.37% 5.7%
11th Barbados 74.21% 23.2%
12th Denmark 73.11% -2.3%
13th Norway 73.07% -0.7%
14th Latvia 73.05% 1.0%
15th Poland 72.68% 3.4%
16th Iceland 72.47% -1.5%
17th Spain 71.43% 2.9%
18th Sweden 71.01% -0.2%
19th Argentina 70.69% 3.1%
20th British Virgin Islands 70.49% 7.7%
21st Austria 67.99% 2.7%
22nd Estonia 67.85% 0.0%
23rd Italy 66.95% -0.9%
24th European Union 65.61% 1.7%
25th Belgium 64.98% 3.5%
26th Canada 63.62% -1.1%
27th Hungary 61.98% -3.1%
28th Netherlands 61.43% 0.7%
29th Czechia 61.41% 6.0%
30th Chile 59.99% 5.7%
31st United Kingdom 59.10% 2.9%
32nd Israel 59.08% 4.6%
33rd Grenada 56.86% 1,133.0%
34th Slovak Republic 56.77% 4.8%
35th Hong Kong SAR, China 56.58% 1.4%
36th Ireland 56.50% 4.6%
37th Macao SAR, China 56.21% 16.7%
38th Bulgaria 55.01% 4.5%
39th Mongolia 53.18% 8.1%
40th France 52.77% 0.6%
41st Croatia 51.96% -0.8%
42nd Montenegro 51.66% 18.6%
43rd Uruguay 50.94% -0.2%
44th Switzerland 50.30% 1.2%
45th Serbia 49.85% 2.4%
46th Armenia 49.09% 5.5%
47th Cyprus 47.70% 16.8%
48th Türkiye 46.94% 15.1%
49th Thailand 46.20% -0.3%
50th Kyrgyz Republic 43.43% -4.7%
51st West Bank and Gaza 43.41% -2.9%
52nd Panama 43.03% -0.2%
53rd Jordan 42.06% 1.7%
54th Lebanon 41.90% 0.3%
55th North Macedonia 39.84% 0.5%
56th Paraguay 39.77% 7.8%
57th Colombia 39.51% 4.1%
58th Bermuda 38.37% 27.9%
59th Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.96% 7.2%
60th Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.48% 0.8%
61st Malta 35.79% 7.4%
62nd Tunisia 35.31% 5.1%
63rd Malaysia 35.06% 6.6%
64th Liechtenstein 34.49% -6.1%
65th Aruba 34.43% -1.9%
66th Albania 32.92% 3.9%
67th Mauritius 31.40% 16.2%
68th Algeria 30.50% 29.3%
69th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 30.13% -
70th Egypt, Arab Republic of 29.27% 2.0%
71st Georgia 28.67% -25.8%
72nd Philippines 26.61% -1.9%
73rd Mexico 26.21% 1.7%
74th El Salvador 25.92% 1.5%
75th Saudi Arabia 25.04% 2.3%
76th China 23.29% 6.5%
77th Syrian Arab Republic 22.90% 5.0%
78th Indonesia 22.69% 10.6%
79th Tajikistan 22.52% -1.0%
80th Jamaica 22.23% -0.4%
81st Belize 22.06% 17.4%
82nd Botswana 21.99% 54.1%
83rd Oman 21.97% 7.4%
84th Viet Nam 21.50% 7.2%
85th Azerbaijan 19.06% 0.1%
86th St. Lucia 17.47% 11.1%
87th India 16.68% 6.6%
88th Brunei Darussalam 16.57% 5.3%
89th Timor-Leste 16.52% 96.5%
90th Lao PDR 16.21% 24.0%
91st Guatemala 15.10% -12.7%
92nd Antigua and Barbuda 14.89% -
93rd Sudan 14.61% 1.5%
94th Cabo Verde 14.58% 25.2%
95th Morocco 13.10% 3.7%
96th Cambodia 10.67% 19.5%
97th Bangladesh 10.49% 21.7%
98th Nepal 10.45% -0.3%
99th Qatar 10.17% -10.4%
100th Guyana 10.08% -5.0%
101st Uzbekistan 9.82% -0.8%
102nd Yemen, Republic of 9.70% 5.3%
103rd Cameroon 9.40% 14.6%
104th Guinea 9.35% 0.2%
105th Benin 9.35% 27.3%
106th Ghana 8.30% 4.9%
107th Senegal 7.92% 2.1%
108th Côte d'Ivoire 7.19% -3.9%
109th Bhutan 6.30% -4.3%
110th Congo, Democratic Republic of 6.26% 18.6%
111th Comoros 6.20% 41.0%
112th Pakistan 5.97% 22.4%
113th Congo, Republic of 5.88% 54.9%
114th Mali 5.30% 10.6%
115th Rwanda 5.07% 21.3%
116th Uganda 4.19% 10.2%
117th Mauritania 4.12% 1.3%
118th Kenya 3.99% 33.0%
119th Afghanistan 3.94% 183.2%
120th São Tomé and Principe 3.93% -
121st Mozambique 3.82% 8.6%
122nd Eritrea 3.68% 86.6%
123rd Djibouti 3.63% 25.4%
124th Madagascar 3.45% 6.6%
125th Burkina Faso 3.27% 11.5%
126th Burundi 2.68% 7.2%
127th Central African Republic 2.31% 6.6%
128th Chad 2.02% 3.4%
129th Niger 1.26% 21.1%
Source: World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment in 2009?▾

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment in 2009 was 59.10%. This ranked 31st globally.

How did United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment change in 2009?▾

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment increased by 2.9% in 2009 compared to 2008.

Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2009?▾

Cuba had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2009 at 113.83%.

What is the tertiary enrollment of United Kingdom in 2009?▾

The tertiary enrollment of United Kingdom in 2009 was 59.10%. This ranked 31st globally.

How does 2009 compare to 2008 for United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment?▾

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment went from 57.43% in 2008 to 59.10% in 2009, a 2.9% increase.

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