Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 64,321 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 64,321, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 64,321 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,942, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26,942 | — |
| 1999 | 32,376 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 30,316 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 31,571 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 36,422 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 36,567 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 39,233 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 40,550 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 42,016 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 44,963 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 37,535 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 37,998 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40,086 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 42,391 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 44,563 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 51,097 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 52,324 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 53,450 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 53,965 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54,212 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54,051 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 54,996 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 54,467 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 57,217 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 57,745 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 64,321 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,659 | 26,942 | 32,376 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37,717 | 30,316 | 44,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,114 | 40,086 | 54,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,438 | 54,467 | 64,321 | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 64,321 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 64,321 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,942 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release