Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity was 14.38 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 14.38 million.
The figure 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.69 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.61 million, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity 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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity 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, type of institution and study intensity 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, type of institution and study intensity 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, type of institution and study intensity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity 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, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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