Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 450,591 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
450,591 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
11th
of 107 countries
All-time high
450,591 number
in 2018
All-time low
415,689 number
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom, 2013–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2013201520182013: 423.6k number2014: 423.5k number2015: 421.1k number2016: 415.7k number2017: 434.9k number2018: 450.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom stood at 450,591 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 423,592 number
2014 423,518 number -0.0%
2015 421,145 number -0.6%
2016 415,689 number -1.3%
2017 434,851 number +4.6%
2018 450,591 number +3.6%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Italy 713,633 number compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 583,939 number compare
  3. 10 Poland 464,624 number compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 392,210 number compare
  5. 13 Indonesia 355,463 number compare
  6. 14 Japan 348,038 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom was 450,591 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 450,591 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 415,689 number in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.