Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle male general in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle male general was 42.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in United Kingdom, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 42.7% for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in United Kingdom peaked at 53.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 13th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle male general in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 53.9% | — |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.5% | 0.0% | 53.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 31.6% | 42.7% | 4 |
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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 share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in United Kingdom?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in United Kingdom was 42.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release