Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in was 57.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 57.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2016.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -53.9% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.5% | 46.1% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 57.3% | 68.4% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 57.3% 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release