Students by ISCED level, age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Students by ISCED level, age and sex was 14.38 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 14.38 million for students by isced level, age and sex in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.69 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.61 million, in 2007.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 34 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.38 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.61 million in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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