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 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.62 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.62 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.33 million
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in United Kingdom, 2013–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.62 million for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 36 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.39 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.35 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million | +6.1% |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 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 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 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 36 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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