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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom, 2013–2018
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
| 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% |
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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) 1.81 million (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)
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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.