Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 27.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2019
All-time low
21.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 24.1 %2007: 22.4 %2008: 21.2 %2009: 24.2 %2010: 24.5 %2011: 24.8 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 24.4 %2014: 24.9 %2015: 25 %2016: 26 %2017: 27.4 %2018: 27.2 %2019: 27.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 27.4% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 27.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 24.1%
2007 22.4% -7.1%
2008 21.2% -5.5%
2009 24.2% +14.3%
2010 24.5% +1.4%
2011 24.8% +1.1%
2012 22.6% -8.7%
2013 24.4% +7.6%
2014 24.9% +2.1%
2015 25.0% +0.4%
2016 26.0% +4.2%
2017 27.4% +5.2%
2018 27.2% -0.4%
2019 27.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 21.2% 24.2% 4
2010s 25.4% 22.6% 27.4% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 32 Italy 29.7% compare
  2. 33 Hungary 29.1% compare
  3. 34 Poland 28.6% compare
  4. 36 Cyprus 25.8% compare
  5. 37 Germany 25.1% compare
  6. 38 Estonia 24.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 27.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release