Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0467 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.0467 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0467 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 units per person, in 1971.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0108 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.011 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.013 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0139 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0178 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0188 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0191 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0195 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0219 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0241 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0265 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0288 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0313 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0313 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0324 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0331 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0355 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.035 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0377 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0384 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0379 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0384 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0385 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0377 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0388 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0395 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0394 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0392 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0372 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0364 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0358 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0364 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0369 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0393 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.041 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0447 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0463 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0467 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0374 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0388 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0395 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0446 units per person | 0.041 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0467 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0467 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 units per person in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.