United Kingdom

The United Kingdom, with over 69 million people in 2024 and near-universal literacy, invests 6.6% of GDP in education. Many adults pursue higher learning: 45.7% of those 25–64 have post-secondary experience, 22.6% hold bachelor’s degrees or higher, and 52% of those 25–34 attend tertiary education.

United Kingdom (UK)

The United Kingdom (UK) is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. Main cities included London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leads, Sheffield, Teesside, Bristol, Bournemouth, Leicester, Coventry, Nottingham, Bradford, Newcastle, Bolton, Plymouth, Hull, Derby, Portsmouth, Reading, Oxford, Norwich, Peterborough, and Cambridge. Scotland, part of the United Kingdom, is on Great Britain’s northern part, with major cities including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, and Inverness. Wales, part of the United Kingdom, lies in western Great Britain, with major cities including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Wrexham, and Bangor. Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, is on the island of Ireland, with major cities including Belfast, Derry, Lisburn, and Newry.
The United States, with about 339 million people in 2024, spends roughly 5.8% of GDP on education. Around 42.8% of adults aged 25–39 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, and about 38% of adults 25+ have a college degree, reflecting strong tertiary attainment.

UK Universities

Anglia Ruskin University

Aston University

Bangor University

Birmingham City University

Buckinghamshire New University

CEG Cardiff Metropolitan University

City St Georges, University of London

Coventry University

Cranfield University

De Montfort University London

Glasgow Caledonian University

Heriot Watt University UK

INTO - UK Kingston University

Leeds Trinity University

Liverpool John Moores University

London Metropolitan University

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Middlesex University

Northumbria University London Campus, Northumbria University Newcastle Campus

Nottingham Trent University

Oxford Brookes University

Oxford International Education Group

QA Higher Education

Queen’s University Belfast

Ravensbourne University London

Regent’s University London

Royal Holloway, University of London

SOAS University of London

SRUC – Scotland’s Rural College

St Mary’s University, Twickenham

Teesside University

Teesside University – London Campus

Ulster University (Birmingham / London / Manchester Campuses)

University Centre Leeds

University College Birmingham

University for the Creative Arts

University of Aberdeen

University of Bedfordshire

University of Birmingham

University of Bradford

University of Brighton

University of Derby

University of Dundee

University of East Anglia

University of East London

University of Essex

University of Exeter

University of Gloucestershire

University of Greenwich

University of Huddersfield – London

University of Hull – London

University of Law

University of Leicester

University of Lincoln

University of Liverpool

University of Reading

University of Roehampton

University of Salford

University of Staffordshire

University of Stirling

University of Strathclyde

University of Sunderland

University of Surrey

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

University of West London

University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)

University of Winchester

University of Wolverhampton

University of Worcester

University of York

University of Lancashire (UCLan)

Wrexham University

Anglia Ruskin University

Aston University

Bangor University

Birmingham City University

Buckinghamshire New University

CEG Cardiff Metropolitan University

City St Georges, University of London

Coventry University

Cranfield University

De Montfort University London

Glasgow Caledonian University

Heriot Watt University UK

INTO - UK Kingston University

Leeds Trinity University

Liverpool John Moores University

London Metropolitan University

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Middlesex University

Northumbria University London Campus, Northumbria University Newcastle Campus

Nottingham Trent University

Oxford Brookes University

Oxford International Education Group

QA Higher Education

Queen’s University Belfast

Ravensbourne University London

Regent’s University London

Royal Holloway, University of London

SOAS University of London

SRUC – Scotland’s Rural College

St Mary’s University, Twickenham

Teesside University

Teesside University – London Campus

Ulster University (Birmingham / London / Manchester Campuses)

University Centre Leeds

University College Birmingham

University for the Creative Arts

University of Aberdeen

University of Bedfordshire

University of Birmingham

University of Bradford

University of Brighton

University of Derby

University of Dundee

University of East Anglia

University of East London

University of Essex

University of Exeter

University of Gloucestershire

University of Greenwich

University of Huddersfield – London

University of Hull – London

University of Law

University of Leicester

University of Lincoln

University of Liverpool

University of Reading

University of Roehampton

University of Salford

University of Staffordshire

University of Stirling

University of Strathclyde

University of Sunderland

University of Surrey

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

University of West London

University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)

University of Winchester

University of Wolverhampton

University of Worcester

University of York

University of Lancashire (UCLan)

Wrexham University