Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 111,257 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 111,257 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 113,003 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69,617 number, in 1998.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69,617 number | — |
| 1999 | 81,951 number | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 74,242 number | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 75,334 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 85,073 number | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 85,061 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 89,378 number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 91,607 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 94,180 number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 99,416 number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 80,906 number | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 81,693 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 85,179 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 90,028 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 94,949 number | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 109,058 number | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 111,395 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 112,800 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 113,003 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 112,289 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 111,257 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,784 number | 69,617 number | 81,951 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 85,689 number | 74,242 number | 99,416 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,440 number | 85,179 number | 113,003 number | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 111,257 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 113,003 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,617 number in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.