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 35,261 Persons in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 35,261 Persons. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% 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 40,897 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35,261 Persons, in 2024.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 29 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37,634 Persons | — |
| 2017 | 36,528 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 38,284 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 39,127 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 40,897 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 38,154 Persons | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 37,284 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 36,187 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 35,261 Persons | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,893 Persons | 36,528 Persons | 39,127 Persons | 4 |
| 2020s | 37,557 Persons | 35,261 Persons | 40,897 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 35,261 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 40,897 Persons in 2020.
- 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 35,261 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 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 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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.