Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS 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
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in United Kingdom is 2.62 million Number, measured 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.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.62 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 313,044 Number, 8.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.62 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 8.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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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