Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 58,246 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 58,246.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 59,350 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42,675, 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, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42,675 | — |
| 1999 | 49,575 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 43,926 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 43,763 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 48,651 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 48,494 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50,145 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 51,057 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 52,164 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 54,453 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 43,371 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 43,695 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45,093 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 47,637 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 50,386 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 57,961 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 59,071 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 59,350 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59,038 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 58,077 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 57,206 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 57,549 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 55,697 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 56,660 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 54,826 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 58,246 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,125 | 42,675 | 49,575 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47,972 | 43,371 | 54,453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,137 | 45,093 | 59,350 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,357 | 54,826 | 58,246 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 58,246 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 59,350 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,675 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release