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 5.5%
World rank
4th
of 48 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 5.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million Number | +5.5% |
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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)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 14.38 million Number (2012)
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 48 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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