Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions was 100.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 138 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
100.0%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 100 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 100.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1998.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 100.0%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 5.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
  3. 4 Latvia 91.7% compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.