Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 851,936 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in United Kingdom, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in United Kingdom is 851,936, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in United Kingdom peaked at 851,936 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 681,722, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 686,697 | — |
| 2014 | 688,598 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 681,722 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 695,128 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 707,157 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 714,541 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 743,133 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 761,729 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 806,218 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 848,246 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 851,936 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 702,425 | 681,722 | 743,133 | 7 |
| 2020s | 817,032 | 761,729 | 851,936 | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in United Kingdom?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in United Kingdom was 851,936 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 851,936 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 681,722 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release