Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship was 568,816 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
568,816 Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
568,816 Number
in 2012
All-time low
462,617 Number
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in United Kingdom, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 568,816 Number for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over five years.
That places United Kingdom 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 462,617 Number | — |
| 2009 | 498,998 Number | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 534,555 Number | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 559,948 Number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 568,816 Number | +1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 568,816 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,052 Number, 24.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 568,816 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,929 Number, 21.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480,808 Number | 462,617 Number | 498,998 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 554,440 Number | 534,555 Number | 568,816 Number | 3 |
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 tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in United Kingdom?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in United Kingdom was 568,816 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 568,816 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,617 Number in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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