School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 2.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.08 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.14 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.77 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, male in United Kingdom stood at 2.08 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in United Kingdom peaked at 2.14 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 2000.
United Kingdom 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, male (number) (age male) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.08 million | +2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.08 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 16.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.08 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 11.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 1.77 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 2.02 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.98 million | 2.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in United Kingdom?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in United Kingdom was 2.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release