Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex was 14.38 million in 2012. βΌ Falling
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in United Kingdom, 1998β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in United Kingdom stood at 14.38 million.
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, study intensity and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 17.69 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.61 million, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, study intensity and sex in United Kingdom?
- Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in United Kingdom was 14.38 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity 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, study intensity and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, study intensity 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, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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