Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 48.72 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 48.72 Percentage of students for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 48.76 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.2 Percentage of students, in 2016.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.43 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 48.41 Percentage of students | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.21 Percentage of students | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.2 Percentage of students | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2 Percentage of students | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.28 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.53 Percentage of students | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.74 Percentage of students | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.6 Percentage of students | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.66 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.76 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.72 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.32 Percentage of students | 48.2 Percentage of students | 48.53 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.7 Percentage of students | 48.6 Percentage of students | 48.76 Percentage of students | 5 |
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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 enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 48.72 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.76 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2 Percentage of students in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.