Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 284,245 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom is 284,245 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom peaked at 748,687 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 272,487 number, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612,520 number | 588,426 number | 636,614 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 582,263 number | 511,883 number | 748,687 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,206 number | 272,487 number | 484,132 number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom was 284,245 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 748,687 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,487 number in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).