Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 42 Republic of Moldova 1.3% compare
- 43 El Salvador 1.2% compare
- 44 Spain 1.2% compare
- 46 Colombia 1.2% compare
- 47 Madagascar 1.2% compare
- 48 Austria 1.2% compare
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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release