Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 18 years in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
18 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
18 years
in 1998
All-time low
18 years
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2010
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 18 years, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 18 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18 years, in 1998.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18 years | — |
| 1999 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 18 years | 18 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 18 years | 18 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 18 years | 18 years | 18 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 52 Andorra 18 years compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 18 years
- 52 Azerbaijan 18 years compare
- 52 Belgium 18 years compare
- 52 Benin 18 years
- 52 Bangladesh 18 years compare
- 52 Bahrain 18 years compare
- 52 Brazil 18 years
- 52 Canada 18 years compare
- 52 China 18 years compare
- 52 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18 years compare
- 52 Comoros 18 years compare
- 52 Cape Verde 18 years compare
- 52 Cuba 18 years compare
- 52 Cyprus 18 years
- 52 Algeria 18 years compare
- 52 Ecuador 18 years
- 52 Egypt 18 years compare
- 52 Eritrea 18 years compare
- 52 Spain 18 years compare
- 52 Fiji 18 years compare
- 52 Micronesia, Federated States of 18 years compare
- 52 Gabon 18 years compare
- 52 Georgia 18 years compare
- 52 Ghana 18 years compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 18 years
- 52 Greece 18 years compare
- 52 Hong Kong, China 18 years compare
- 52 India 18 years compare
- 52 Ireland 18 years compare
- 52 Iraq 18 years compare
- 52 Israel 18 years compare
- 52 Italy 18 years compare
- 52 Japan 18 years compare
- 52 Kenya 18 years compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 18 years compare
- 52 Cambodia 18 years compare
- 52 Kuwait 18 years compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18 years compare
- 52 Lebanon 18 years compare
- 52 Liberia 18 years compare
- 52 Libya 18 years compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 18 years
- 52 Lesotho 18 years compare
- 52 Luxembourg 18 years compare
- 52 Morocco 18 years compare
- 52 Monaco 18 years
- 52 Madagascar 18 years compare
- 52 Maldives 18 years compare
- 52 Marshall Islands 18 years compare
- 52 Malta 18 years compare
- 52 Mongolia 18 years compare
- 52 Mozambique 18 years compare
- 52 Mauritius 18 years compare
- 52 Malawi 18 years compare
- 52 Namibia 18 years compare
- 52 Nigeria 18 years compare
- 52 Nicaragua 18 years
- 52 Naoero 18 years compare
- 52 Oman 18 years compare
- 52 Panama 18 years compare
- 52 Philippines 18 years compare
- 52 Palau 18 years compare
- 52 Puerto Rico 18 years compare
- 52 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 18 years compare
- 52 Portugal 18 years compare
- 52 Paraguay 18 years compare
- 52 Palestine, State of 18 years compare
- 52 Qatar 18 years
- 52 Russian Federation 18 years compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 18 years compare
- 52 Eswatini 18 years compare
- 52 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 18 years compare
- 52 Syrian Arab Republic 18 years compare
- 52 Thailand 18 years compare
- 52 Tajikistan 18 years compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 18 years compare
- 52 Tonga 18 years compare
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- 52 British Virgin Islands 18 years compare
- 52 Viet Nam 18 years
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- 52 Samoa 18 years compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18 years in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 years in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2010.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release