School age population, tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, tertiary education, female was 1.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.97 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.08 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.75 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.98 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 1.92 million | 1.97 million | 5 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release