United Kingdom vs United States: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate

United Kingdom
80.41
in 2023
United States
79.36
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
28th
United States rank
31st

Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
20406080197119972023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 80.41 against 79.36 in United States, a difference of 1.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st of 193 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1970s 17.32 50.14 32.82 United States
1980s 21.33 60.1 38.77 United States
1990s 43.57 75.72 32.15 United States
2000s 59.27 80.63 21.36 United States
2010s 59.16 88.49 29.33 United States
2020s 75.31 83.93 8.62 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary gross enrollment rate, United Kingdom or United States?
United Kingdom, at 80.41 against 79.36 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary gross enrollment rate between United Kingdom and United States?
1.05, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
United Kingdom ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
194 places, 6,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.