Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate was 80.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2023. ▬ Flat
Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in United Kingdom, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same sex and age.
Analysis
In 2023, students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in United Kingdom stood at 80.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in United Kingdom peaked at 85.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.41 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 80.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 85.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.12 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 80.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 83.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 24 Hungary 84.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 25 Switzerland 82.89 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 26 Australia 82.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 28 Austria 80.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 29 Serbia 77.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 30 Luxembourg 77.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in United Kingdom?
- Students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in United Kingdom was 80.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2016.
- What is the lowest students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on enrolment rates by age in large regions (TL2). Data definition and source Enrolment rates are defined as the share of individuals of each age group enrolled in all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organised educational programmes according to the ISCED 2011 classification, regardless of education level enrolled in (share of individuals enrolled over the population of the same age group). Age groups are defined as 3-5, 6-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39 and >40 year-olds. Data are collected from Eurostat (reg_educ) for EU countries, and through delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI) and the OECD Working Party on Education System Indicators (INES). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.