Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 1.98 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.98 million Persons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.15 million Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million Persons, in 2013.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.52 million Persons | — |
| 2020 | 2.15 million Persons | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million Persons | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million Persons | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.98 million Persons | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.52 million Persons | 1.52 million Persons | 1.52 million Persons | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million Persons | 1.98 million Persons | 2.15 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 3 Japan 3.61 million Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 489,349 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 153,212 Persons compare
- 4 Germany 3.57 million Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 132,071 Persons compare
- 5 France 2.36 million Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 94,714 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 84,522 Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 67,636 Persons compare
- 7 Spain 1.59 million Persons compare
- 8 Italy 1.29 million Persons compare
- 9 Australia 1.03 million Persons compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.98 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million Persons in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.