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 54,051 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 54,051 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% 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 54,212 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,942 number, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26,942 number | — |
| 1999 | 32,376 number | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 30,316 number | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 31,571 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 36,422 number | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 36,567 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 39,233 number | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 40,550 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 42,016 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 44,963 number | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 37,535 number | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 37,998 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40,086 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 42,391 number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 44,563 number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 51,097 number | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 52,324 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 53,450 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 53,965 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54,212 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54,051 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,659 number | 26,942 number | 32,376 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 37,717 number | 30,316 number | 44,963 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,571 number | 40,086 number | 54,212 number | 9 |
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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 54,051 number in 2018, 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 54,212 number in 2017.
- 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 number 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 7th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 44.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.