Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled was 12.90 million Persons in 2023. ▬ Flat
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 12.90 million Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14.10 million Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.31 million Persons, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.52 million Persons | — |
| 2013 | 12.42 million Persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.31 million Persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.38 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.57 million Persons | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 14.10 million Persons | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.59 million Persons | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 12.81 million Persons | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.90 million Persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.88 million Persons | 12.31 million Persons | 14.10 million Persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.77 million Persons | 12.59 million Persons | 12.90 million Persons | 3 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 12.90 million Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.10 million Persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 million Persons in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on enrolment data adjusted to the financial year. This information is only used to calculate the expenditure per student and is provided as a reference statistics. It should NOT be used as the official enrolment figures. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.