Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) was 14.38 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in United Kingdom, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by isced level, age and sex in United Kingdom is 14.38 million, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 17.69 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.61 million, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.38 million | — |
| 1999 | 15.99 million | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 16.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 16.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.59 million | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 17.13 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.73 million | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 13.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.38 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.19 million | 14.38 million | 15.99 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.72 million | 13.61 million | 17.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 million | 14.19 million | 14.38 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19 (2019)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.9 (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme 3.47 million (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1 (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, age and sex in United Kingdom?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in United Kingdom was 14.38 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.61 million in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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