School enrollment, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 67.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 187 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2023
All-time low
48.7%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

School enrollment, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 52.5 % gross2001: 51.9 % gross2002: 54.2 % gross2003: 53.6 % gross2004: 50.4 % gross2005: 50.1 % gross2006: 50.1 % gross2007: 49.9 % gross2008: 48.8 % gross2009: 50.6 % gross2010: 51.5 % gross2011: 51.1 % gross2012: 50.9 % gross2013: 49.1 % gross2014: 49.1 % gross2015: 48.7 % gross2016: 49.8 % gross2017: 50.9 % gross2018: 52.1 % gross2019: 55.8 % gross2020: 59.5 % gross2021: 65.4 % gross2022: 67.6 % gross2023: 67.9 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 67.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 67.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % gross Change
2000 52.5%
2001 51.9% -1.2%
2002 54.2% +4.5%
2003 53.6% -1.2%
2004 50.4% -6.0%
2005 50.1% -0.5%
2006 50.1% -0.1%
2007 49.9% -0.3%
2008 48.8% -2.3%
2009 50.6% +3.6%
2010 51.5% +1.8%
2011 51.1% -0.9%
2012 50.9% -0.3%
2013 49.1% -3.5%
2014 49.1% -0.2%
2015 48.7% -0.7%
2016 49.8% +2.3%
2017 50.9% +2.1%
2018 52.1% +2.3%
2019 55.8% +7.2%
2020 59.5% +6.6%
2021 65.4% +9.9%
2022 67.6% +3.3%
2023 67.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.2% 48.8% 54.2% 10
2010s 50.9% 48.7% 55.8% 10
2020s 65.1% 59.5% 67.9% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 25 Belgium 69.5% compare
  2. 26 Switzerland 68.9% compare
  3. 27 Peru 68.4% compare
  4. 29 Latvia 67.2% compare
  5. 30 Croatia 65.8% compare
  6. 31 Fiji 65.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
School enrollment, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 67.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.