Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 2.62 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.62 million Number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.62 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
2.33 million Number
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in United Kingdom, 2013–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.62 million Number for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.39 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 2.35 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.47 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million Number | +6.1% |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (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 Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (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 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in United Kingdom?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in United Kingdom was 2.62 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million Number in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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