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 13.22 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
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 13.22 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% 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 13.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.49 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.98 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.86 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.73 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.82 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 12.38 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.14 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.04 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 4.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 8.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 units per square kilometre | 8.37 units per square kilometre | 9.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 9.63 units per square kilometre | 10.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 units per square kilometre | 11.3 units per square kilometre | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 22 Aruba 14.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guam 13.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 11.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bermuda 10.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Japan 10.65 units per square kilometre compare
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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
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 13.22 units per square kilometre 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 13.22 units per square kilometre 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 2.49 units per square kilometre 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 25th out of 195 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 34.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.