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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201020122008: 462.6k Number2009: 499.0k Number2010: 534.6k Number2011: 559.9k Number2012: 568.8k Number

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

Annual values for Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012) in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 United Kingdom 568,816 Number compare
  2. 3 Germany 296,989 Number compare
  3. 4 France 271,399 Number compare

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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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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 219 data points, 1998–2012
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