Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 2.50 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in United Kingdom, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in United Kingdom is 2.50 million Number, 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 students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 2.50 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million Number, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.94 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 2.08 million Number | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million Number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million Number | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.34 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.42 million Number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million Number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 million Number | 1.94 million Number | 2.08 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million Number | 2.02 million Number | 2.42 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million Number | 2.48 million Number | 2.50 million Number | 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 students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in United Kingdom?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in United Kingdom was 2.50 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million Number in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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