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 42,757 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 42,757 Persons for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 53.7% 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 92,284 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 Persons, in 2013.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 92,284 Persons | — |
| 2015 | 90,651 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 63,954 Persons | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 55,994 Persons | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 52,581 Persons | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 60,119 Persons | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 50,588 Persons | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 50,909 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 46,422 Persons | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 44,861 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 42,757 Persons | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59,369 Persons | 0 Persons | 92,284 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 47,107 Persons | 42,757 Persons | 50,909 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 42,757 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 92,284 Persons in 2014.
- 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 0 Persons in 2013.
- 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 29 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 53.7%. 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 — Students enrolled. 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.