Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 168,813 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in United Kingdom, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 168,813 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in United Kingdom peaked at 455,084 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 165,985 number, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 328,655 number | — |
| 1999 | 362,426 number | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 353,245 number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 374,976 number | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 424,997 number | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 455,084 number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 342,145 number | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 343,934 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 339,784 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 340,828 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 340,788 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 341,220 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 311,949 number | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 284,480 number | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 247,722 number | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 202,316 number | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 174,319 number | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 165,985 number | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 176,881 number | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 173,777 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 168,813 number | -2.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 168,813 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 32.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 168,813 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 21.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345,540 number | 328,655 number | 362,426 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 365,700 number | 339,784 number | 455,084 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,805 number | 165,985 number | 311,949 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in United Kingdom?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in United Kingdom was 168,813 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 455,084 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,985 number in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).