Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 275,460 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
275,460
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
43rd
of 339 regions
All-time high
287,033
in 2018
All-time low
250,164
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2013–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2013201620192013: 250.2k2014: 251.1k2015: 255.6k2016: 277.1k2017: 281.5k2018: 287.0k2019: 275.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 275,460 for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2019.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 43rd out of 339 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2013 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2013 250,164
2014 251,108 +0.4%
2015 255,594 +1.8%
2016 277,132 +8.4%
2017 281,524 +1.6%
2018 287,033 +2.0%
2019 275,460 -4.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 275,460 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 287,033 in 2018.
What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 250,164 in 2013.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 43rd out of 339 regions with data for 2019.
Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 4,170 data points, 2013–2024
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