Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity was 14.38 million Number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
14.38 million Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
17.69 million Number
in 2005
All-time low
13.61 million Number
in 2007
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in United Kingdom, 1998–2012

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998200520121998: 14.4M Number1999: 16.0M Number2000: 16.1M Number2001: 16.2M Number2002: 17.6M Number2003: 17.1M Number2004: 17.4M Number2005: 17.7M Number2006: 13.7M Number2007: 13.6M Number2008: 13.8M Number2009: 13.9M Number2010: 14.2M Number2011: 14.2M Number2012: 14.4M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in United Kingdom is 14.38 million Number, measured 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, type of institution and study intensity in United Kingdom peaked at 17.69 million Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.61 million Number, in 2007.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 44 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, type of institution and study intensity in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012) in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1998 14.38 million Number
1999 15.99 million Number +11.2%
2000 16.14 million Number +0.9%
2001 16.23 million Number +0.5%
2002 17.59 million Number +8.4%
2003 17.13 million Number -2.6%
2004 17.37 million Number +1.4%
2005 17.69 million Number +1.8%
2006 13.73 million Number -22.4%
2007 13.61 million Number -0.8%
2008 13.78 million Number +1.2%
2009 13.90 million Number +0.9%
2010 14.19 million Number +2.1%
2011 14.24 million Number +0.4%
2012 14.38 million Number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.19 million Number 14.38 million Number 15.99 million Number 2
2000s 15.72 million Number 13.61 million Number 17.69 million Number 10
2010s 14.27 million Number 14.19 million Number 14.38 million Number 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 21.26 million Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 16.27 million Number compare
  3. 3 France 14.98 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.38 million Number compare
  5. 6 Italy 11.10 million Number compare
  6. 7 Spain 10.09 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in United Kingdom?
Students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in United Kingdom was 14.38 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 17.69 million Number in 2005.
What is the lowest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 13.61 million Number in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity 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, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 653 data points, 1998–2012
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