Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 1.06 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.06 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.09 million number
in 2012
All-time low
401,500 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in United Kingdom, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in United Kingdom is 1.06 million number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in United Kingdom peaked at 1.09 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 401,500 number, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 401,500 number | — |
| 1972 | 408,400 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 407,300 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 411,037 number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 450,931 number | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 468,693 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 480,691 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 488,508 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 502,702 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 505,175 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 524,174 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 538,179 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 548,160 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 555,791 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 555,711 number | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 562,543 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 575,018 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 581,277 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 592,884 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 616,865 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 651,148 number | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 709,727 number | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 770,452 number | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 831,129 number | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 889,402 number | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 901,733 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 911,791 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 917,556 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 973,987 number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 932,284 number | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 939,743 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million number | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 965,426 number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 979,179 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 996,937 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 996,455 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million number | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million number | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.06 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 11.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.06 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 8.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 446,640 number | 401,500 number | 502,702 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 553,891 number | 505,175 number | 592,884 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 817,379 number | 616,865 number | 973,987 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 987,130 number | 932,284 number | 1.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.09 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in United Kingdom?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in United Kingdom was 1.06 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,500 number in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.