Distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Distribution of pupils/ students by level was 13,094 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
13,094
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
16,714
in 2005
All-time low
12,607
in 2007
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom, 1998–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200520121998: 13.2k1999: 14.8k2000: 15.0k2001: 15.0k2002: 16.4k2003: 16.0k2004: 16.5k2005: 16.7k2006: 12.7k2007: 12.6k2008: 12.7k2009: 12.8k2010: 13.0k2011: 13.0k2012: 13.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 13,094 for distribution of pupils/ students by level in 2012.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom peaked at 16,714 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,607, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012) in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 13,232
1999 14,834 +12.1%
2000 14,954 +0.8%
2001 15,038 +0.6%
2002 16,407 +9.1%
2003 16,043 -2.2%
2004 16,550 +3.2%
2005 16,714 +1.0%
2006 12,736 -23.8%
2007 12,607 -1.0%
2008 12,670 +0.5%
2009 12,780 +0.9%
2010 13,012 +1.8%
2011 12,992 -0.1%
2012 13,094 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,033 13,232 14,834 2
2000s 14,650 12,607 16,714 10
2010s 13,033 12,992 13,094 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 20,089 compare
  2. 2 Germany 13,916 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13,094 compare
  4. 5 France 12,419 compare
  5. 6 Italy 9,408 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom?
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom was 13,094 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 16,714 in 2005.
What is the lowest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 12,607 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for distribution of pupils/ students by level?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
Is distribution of pupils/ students by level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
46 places, 647 data points, 1998–2012
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