School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 4.02 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.02 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.80 million number
in 1986
All-time low
3.46 million number
in 2000
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 4.02 million number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.80 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million number, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.22 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.12 million number | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.99 million number | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.87 million number | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.81 million number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.79 million number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.82 million number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.88 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.97 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.09 million number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.22 million number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.38 million number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.53 million number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.66 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.75 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.80 million number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.80 million number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.74 million number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.66 million number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.56 million number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.31 million number | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.17 million number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.02 million number | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.89 million number | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.76 million number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.64 million number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.55 million number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.49 million number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.46 million number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.46 million number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.49 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.58 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.69 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.79 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.96 million number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.04 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.11 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.17 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.20 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.18 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.16 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.13 million number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.09 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.05 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.02 million number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.96 million number | 3.79 million number | 4.22 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 million number | 4.22 million number | 4.80 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 million number | 3.46 million number | 4.45 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 million number | 3.46 million number | 4.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million number | 4.02 million number | 4.21 million number | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4.02 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million number in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.