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United Kingdom - Tertiary Enrollment 2020

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) · World Bank
69.37% +3.89pp from 2019 Global rank: 38th

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment was 69.37% in 2020, increased +3.89pp from 65.48% in 2019. This was the 38th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2020▾
Tertiary Enrollment by Country - 2020
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Greece 143.69% -0.2%
2nd Türkiye 118.88% 1.6%
3rd Australia 110.14% 0.3%
4th Argentina 99.37% 4.4%
5th Korea 96.88% 3.1%
6th Finland 96.47% 2.0%
7th Latvia 94.51% -0.4%
8th Singapore 93.13% 2.2%
9th Cyprus 92.94% 5.0%
10th Spain 90.95% -0.1%
11th Hong Kong SAR, China 89.95% 7.3%
12th Chile 89.11% -3.2%
13th Austria 88.71% 2.8%
14th Puerto Rico (US) 88.41% -7.6%
15th United States 87.57% -0.4%
16th Norway 87.17% 1.6%
17th Macao SAR, China 86.80% 8.4%
18th Bulgaria 85.53% 0.9%
19th Netherlands 85.34% 2.0%
20th Fiji 83.76% 8.0%
21st Denmark 82.66% 1.2%
22nd Ukraine 82.13% -2.8%
23rd Belarus 79.90% -1.7%
24th Belgium 79.50% 0.2%
25th Sweden 79.12% 5.3%
26th Slovenia 75.82% -0.9%
27th New Zealand 75.73% -2.4%
28th Canada 75.24% 2.9%
29th European Union 75.01% 1.3%
30th Croatia 74.74% 0.9%
31st Ireland 74.68% -0.7%
32nd Iceland 74.59% 5.6%
33rd Saudi Arabia 73.75% -5.4%
34th Germany 72.39% -0.4%
35th Estonia 72.04% -0.9%
36th Georgia 71.81% 3.1%
37th Poland 70.97% 0.1%
38th United Kingdom 69.37% 5.9%
39th Lithuania 69.15% -1.5%
40th France 68.87% 1.7%
41st Italy 68.72% 4.6%
42nd Portugal 68.16% 3.1%
43rd Serbia 68.14% 0.5%
44th Switzerland 68.07% 2.7%
45th Czechia 67.18% 0.5%
46th Mongolia 66.26% -2.5%
47th Uruguay 64.93% 4.8%
48th Malta 62.88% 7.4%
49th Kazakhstan 62.29% 8.6%
50th Japan 62.14% 0.0%
51st China 61.61% 8.8%
52nd Albania 61.59% 0.3%
53rd Dominican Republic 58.73% -2.0%
54th Montenegro 58.09% 3.3%
55th Russian Federation 57.22% -29.3%
56th Ecuador 56.91% 20.4%
57th Israel 56.43% 0.9%
58th Moldova 56.25% 2.7%
59th Colombia 55.73% -1.6%
60th Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.64% -4.3%
61st San Marino 55.10% 9.7%
62nd United Arab Emirates 54.97% 2.0%
63rd Hungary 54.60% 4.3%
64th Brazil 54.57% 3.7%
65th Bahrain 54.41% 2.8%
66th Kuwait 53.73% 6.5%
67th Romania 53.49% 2.0%
68th Algeria 53.38% -0.9%
69th Barbados 52.97% 8.2%
70th Armenia 52.33% -2.4%
71st Lebanon 51.57% 2.8%
72nd Slovak Republic 48.38% 0.4%
73rd Oman 48.38% 7.1%
74th Cuba 46.74% 4.4%
75th West Bank and Gaza 45.39% -0.5%
76th Kyrgyz Republic 45.33% 11.0%
77th Mexico 45.17% 4.9%
78th Panama 44.94% -7.1%
79th Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.80% -6.1%
80th North Macedonia 43.78% 1.3%
81st Liechtenstein 42.60% 3.5%
82nd Thailand 42.59% -5.3%
83rd Mauritius 42.54% -1.0%
84th Malaysia 39.74% -2.6%
85th Morocco 39.69% 5.2%
86th Egypt, Arab Republic of 38.77% 15.3%
87th Indonesia 38.17% 2.3%
88th Azerbaijan 36.39% 10.5%
89th Tajikistan 34.67% 14.7%
90th Tunisia 32.52% 3.4%
91st Philippines 31.63% 5.2%
92nd El Salvador 31.00% 8.7%
93rd British Virgin Islands 30.48% 25.7%
94th Jordan 30.29% 0.6%
95th India 29.56% 2.6%
96th Brunei Darussalam 29.20% 5.1%
97th Maldives 27.08% 9.9%
98th Seychelles 26.93% -34.8%
99th Namibia 25.99% 0.3%
100th Belize 25.94% 3.2%
101st Qatar 23.76% 12.7%
102nd Bangladesh 22.69% -0.1%
103rd South Africa 22.61% 1.7%
104th Botswana 22.40% 4.2%
105th Tonga 21.28% 211.8%
106th Sri Lanka 20.16% 3.6%
107th Luxembourg 19.96% 2.9%
108th Ghana 18.61% 7.2%
109th Samoa 17.33% 27.6%
110th Bhutan 16.87% 5.8%
111th St. Lucia 16.82% 5.5%
112th Uzbekistan 15.97% 22.6%
113th Cameroon 15.55% 3.3%
114th Andorra 15.26% -1.1%
115th Togo 14.90% 13.3%
116th Nepal 14.20% 2.8%
117th Cambodia 13.88% 7.2%
118th Senegal 13.31% 5.6%
119th Lao PDR 12.56% -8.6%
120th Turkmenistan 12.41% 12.3%
121st Pakistan 11.72% 5.6%
122nd Afghanistan 10.85% 8.6%
123rd Benin 10.38% -0.1%
124th Côte d'Ivoire 10.27% -0.6%
125th Burkina Faso 7.64% 10.7%
126th Rwanda 7.57% 19.8%
127th Tanzania 7.18% 151.5%
128th Congo, Democratic Republic of 6.38% 8.1%
129th Mauritania 5.97% 1.4%
130th Suriname 5.31% 0.8%
131st Madagascar 5.17% -2.1%
132nd Chad 4.40% 36.2%
133rd Malawi 2.40% 41.8%
Source: World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment in 2020?▾

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment in 2020 was 69.37%. This ranked 38th globally.

How did United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment change in 2020?▾

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment increased by 5.9% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2020?▾

Greece had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2020 at 143.69%.

What is the tertiary enrollment of United Kingdom in 2020?▾

The tertiary enrollment of United Kingdom in 2020 was 69.37%. This ranked 38th globally.

How does 2020 compare to 2019 for United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment?▾

United Kingdom's tertiary enrollment went from 65.48% in 2019 to 69.37% in 2020, a 5.9% increase.

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