Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.98 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 57.4%
World rank
94th
of 177 countries
All-time high
35.02 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-4.72 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.4% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 35.02 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -4.72 % change on previous year, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 3.8 % change on previous year
1973 3.57 % change on previous year -6.2%
1974 5.24 % change on previous year +46.8%
1975 11.8 % change on previous year +125.2%
1976 4.57 % change on previous year -61.3%
1977 1.98 % change on previous year -56.6%
1978 0.7748 % change on previous year -60.9%
1979 3.34 % change on previous year +330.7%
1980 3.62 % change on previous year +8.6%
1981 4.18 % change on previous year +15.4%
1982 5.7 % change on previous year +36.3%
1983 35.02 % change on previous year +514.5%
1984 2.78 % change on previous year -92.1%
1985 1.55 % change on previous year -44.2%
1986 4.14 % change on previous year +167.5%
1987 4.98 % change on previous year +20.3%
1988 2.32 % change on previous year -53.4%
1989 3.1 % change on previous year +33.5%
1990 7.78 % change on previous year +151.0%
1991 8.22 % change on previous year +5.7%
1992 11.25 % change on previous year +36.9%
1993 12.23 % change on previous year +8.7%
1994 9.89 % change on previous year -19.1%
1995 10.92 % change on previous year +10.5%
1996 -0.5154 % change on previous year -104.7%
1997 6.59 % change on previous year -1378.0%
1998 4.21 % change on previous year -36.1%
1999 8.43 % change on previous year +100.5%
2000 -1.37 % change on previous year -116.2%
2001 3.28 % change on previous year -339.8%
2002 9.77 % change on previous year +198.4%
2003 3.33 % change on previous year -66.0%
2004 0.2377 % change on previous year -92.9%
2005 2.05 % change on previous year +764.4%
2006 2.35 % change on previous year +14.6%
2007 0.9894 % change on previous year -58.0%
2008 -1.43 % change on previous year -244.8%
2009 3.23 % change on previous year -325.2%
2010 1.91 % change on previous year -40.8%
2011 0.1497 % change on previous year -92.2%
2012 -0.0036 % change on previous year -102.4%
2013 -4.72 % change on previous year +132404.9%
2014 -1.6 % change on previous year -66.0%
2015 -0.6281 % change on previous year -60.8%
2016 2.89 % change on previous year -560.3%
2017 2.4 % change on previous year -17.0%
2018 1.72 % change on previous year -28.2%
2019 6.26 % change on previous year +262.8%
2020 3.95 % change on previous year -36.9%
2021 9.79 % change on previous year +148.0%
2022 4.63 % change on previous year -52.7%
2023 1.98 % change on previous year -57.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.38 % change on previous year 0.7748 % change on previous year 11.8 % change on previous year 8
1980s 6.74 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 35.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.9 % change on previous year -0.5154 % change on previous year 12.23 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.24 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 9.77 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.838 % change on previous year -4.72 % change on previous year 6.26 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.08 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 9.79 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 91 Costa Rica 2.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 92 Sierra Leone 2.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 93 New Zealand 2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 95 Ghana 1.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 96 China 1.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 97 Georgia 1.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.98 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 35.02 % change on previous year in 1983.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -4.72 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.