Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.81 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.81 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom peaked at 1.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 199,800, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 199,800 | — |
| 1972 | 207,400 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 214,800 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 226,049 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 252,714 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 264,254 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 269,489 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 271,577 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 280,640 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 290,810 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 302,972 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 320,237 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 432,378 | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 444,377 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 451,258 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 469,948 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 493,368 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 504,815 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 520,457 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 560,927 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 607,040 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 675,345 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 757,937 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 832,896 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 923,878 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 919,116 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 979,659 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242,969 | 199,800 | 280,640 | 9 |
| 1980s | 423,062 | 290,810 | 520,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 838,464 | 560,927 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.09 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.31 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.55 million | 1.81 million | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United Kingdom was 1.81 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,800 in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.