Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates was 8.24 Percentage of students in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates 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 8.24 Percentage of students for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.68 Percentage of students in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.44 Percentage of students, in 2018.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.32 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 8.23 Percentage of students | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 9.68 Percentage of students | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 7.53 Percentage of students | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 7.25 Percentage of students | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.44 Percentage of students | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 6.93 Percentage of students | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.85 Percentage of students | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 7.99 Percentage of students | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 9.15 Percentage of students | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 9.36 Percentage of students | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.24 Percentage of students | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.63 Percentage of students | 6.44 Percentage of students | 9.68 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.72 Percentage of students | 7.99 Percentage of students | 9.36 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 3 Luxembourg 35.17 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Netherlands 1.79 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Croatia 0 Percentage of students compare
- 4 New Zealand 12.19 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Türkiye 0.9112 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Japan 9.19 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Latvia 0.5117 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Poland 0 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Czechia 6.05 Percentage of students compare
- 8 OECD 5.99 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Portugal 5.71 Percentage of students compare
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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.24 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 Percentage of students in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 Percentage of students in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile new entrants and graduates by tertiary levels. The default table displays tertiary graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and measure (new entrants). Data for short-cyle tertiary, bachelor's, master's combined correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). 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.