Tertiary education participation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tertiary education participation was 2,496 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education participation in United Kingdom, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education participation in United Kingdom is 2,496, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in United Kingdom peaked at 2,496 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,938, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,938 | — |
| 1999 | 2,081 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2,024 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,067 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,241 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,288 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,247 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,288 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,336 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,363 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,330 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,415 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,479 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,492 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,496 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,010 | 1,938 | 2,081 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,260 | 2,024 | 2,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,489 | 2,479 | 2,496 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in United Kingdom?
- Tertiary education participation in United Kingdom was 2,496 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,496 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,938 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tertiary education participation?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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