New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 1.07 million Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.07 million Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.98 million Number
in 2015
All-time low
1.07 million Number
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in United Kingdom, 2014–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2014201620192014: 1.7M Number2015: 2.0M Number2016: 1.3M Number2017: 1.2M Number2018: 1.1M Number2019: 1.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in United Kingdom is 1.07 million Number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in United Kingdom, 2014 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2014 1.68 million Number
2015 1.98 million Number +17.6%
2016 1.27 million Number -36.1%
2017 1.16 million Number -8.7%
2018 1.08 million Number -6.6%
2019 1.07 million Number -0.7%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 1.27 million Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.07 million Number compare
  3. 4 France 859,609 Number compare
  4. 5 Germany 840,185 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in United Kingdom?
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in United Kingdom was 1.07 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million Number in 2015.
What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million Number in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 539 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed