Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of was 45,401 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 45,401 Persons for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 88,456 Persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45,401 Persons, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88,456 Persons | — |
| 2016 | 59,379 Persons | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 51,967 Persons | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 51,191 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 61,289 Persons | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 52,663 Persons | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 53,348 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48,438 Persons | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 46,280 Persons | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 45,401 Persons | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,456 Persons | 51,191 Persons | 88,456 Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 49,226 Persons | 45,401 Persons | 53,348 Persons | 5 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 45,401 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88,456 Persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,401 Persons in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by field of education. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year, for the main fields of education and tertiary levels of education. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other education levels, subset of fields of education, mobility status, sex and measure (students enrolled, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.