Pupils enrolled in vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Pupils enrolled in vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary was 1.44 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.44 million
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.44 million
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in United Kingdom, 2014–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2014201620192014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in United Kingdom is 1.44 million, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Pupils enrolled in vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education by education level, sex and field of education in United Kingdom, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 1.71 million —
2015 1.72 million +0.4%
2016 1.77 million +2.7%
2017 1.75 million -0.7%
2018 1.56 million -11.1%
2019 1.44 million -7.5%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 2.27 million compare
  2. 2 Germany 1.77 million compare
  3. 3 Italy 1.48 million compare
  4. 5 Poland 1.17 million compare
  5. 6 France 1.17 million compare
  6. 7 Spain 805,626 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in United Kingdom?
Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in United Kingdom was 1.44 million in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2016.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education by education level, sex and field of education
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 442 data points, 2013–2025
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