Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0202 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 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, male (number), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.0202 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0202 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 units per person, in 1971.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 192 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, male (number), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0072 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.008 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0083 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.009 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0099 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0108 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0167 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0172 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.016 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.016 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0178 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.02 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 units per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 32 Belgium 0.0204 units per person compare
- 33 Brazil 0.0202 units per person compare
- 34 Canada 0.0202 units per person compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 0.02 units per person compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 0.0197 units per person compare
- 38 Philippines 0.0196 units per person 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, male (number), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0202 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 units per person in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.