Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled was 95.72 Percentage of students in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.72 Percentage of students
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
96.21 Percentage of students
in 2015
All-time low
70.43 Percentage of students
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 70.4 Percentage of students2014: 95.9 Percentage of students2015: 96.2 Percentage of students2016: 95.3 Percentage of students2017: 94.7 Percentage of students2018: 95.6 Percentage of students2019: 95.4 Percentage of students2020: 95.8 Percentage of students2021: 95.7 Percentage of students2022: 95.6 Percentage of students2023: 95.5 Percentage of students2024: 95.7 Percentage of students

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 95.72 Percentage of students, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 96.21 Percentage of students in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.43 Percentage of students, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage of students Change
2013 70.43 Percentage of students
2014 95.95 Percentage of students +36.2%
2015 96.21 Percentage of students +0.3%
2016 95.31 Percentage of students -0.9%
2017 94.72 Percentage of students -0.6%
2018 95.61 Percentage of students +0.9%
2019 95.43 Percentage of students -0.2%
2020 95.78 Percentage of students +0.4%
2021 95.65 Percentage of students -0.1%
2022 95.62 Percentage of students -0.0%
2023 95.54 Percentage of students -0.1%
2024 95.72 Percentage of students +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.95 Percentage of students 70.43 Percentage of students 96.21 Percentage of students 7
2020s 95.66 Percentage of students 95.54 Percentage of students 95.78 Percentage of students 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 17 Switzerland 98.29 Percentage of students compare
  2. 18 Romania 97.11 Percentage of students compare
  3. 19 Denmark 95.74 Percentage of students compare
  4. 21 Norway 93.62 Percentage of students compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 92.62 Percentage of students compare
  6. 23 Japan 92.02 Percentage of students compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 95.72 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 96.21 Percentage of students in 2015.
What is the lowest share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 70.43 Percentage of students in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
42 places, 495 data points, 2013–2024
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