School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 1.97 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.97 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.37 million number
in 1986
All-time low
1.72 million number
in 2000
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in United Kingdom, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.97 million number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in United Kingdom peaked at 2.37 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million number, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.08 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.04 million number | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.96 million number | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million number | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.86 million number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.87 million number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.95 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.01 million number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.22 million number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.29 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.34 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.37 million number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.34 million number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.30 million number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.25 million number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.19 million number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million number | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million number | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.98 million number | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.06 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million number | -0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.97 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 16.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.97 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 9.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 million number | 1.86 million number | 2.08 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million number | 2.07 million number | 2.37 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million number | 1.72 million number | 2.19 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million number | 1.72 million number | 2.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million number | 1.97 million number | 2.08 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in United Kingdom?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in United Kingdom was 1.97 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million number in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.