Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 57,206 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57,206 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 131 countries
All-time high
59,350 number
in 2015
All-time low
42,675 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820181998: 42.7k number1999: 49.6k number2000: 43.9k number2001: 43.8k number2002: 48.7k number2003: 48.5k number2004: 50.1k number2005: 51.1k number2006: 52.2k number2007: 54.5k number2008: 43.4k number2009: 43.7k number2010: 45.1k number2011: 47.6k number2012: 50.4k number2013: 58.0k number2014: 59.1k number2015: 59.4k number2016: 59.0k number2017: 58.1k number2018: 57.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom stood at 57,206 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom peaked at 59,350 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42,675 number, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 42,675 number —
1999 49,575 number +16.2%
2000 43,926 number -11.4%
2001 43,763 number -0.4%
2002 48,651 number +11.2%
2003 48,494 number -0.3%
2004 50,145 number +3.4%
2005 51,057 number +1.8%
2006 52,164 number +2.2%
2007 54,453 number +4.4%
2008 43,371 number -20.4%
2009 43,695 number +0.7%
2010 45,093 number +3.2%
2011 47,637 number +5.6%
2012 50,386 number +5.8%
2013 57,961 number +15.0%
2014 59,071 number +1.9%
2015 59,350 number +0.5%
2016 59,038 number -0.5%
2017 58,077 number -1.6%
2018 57,206 number -1.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 57,206 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 14.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 57,206 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,667 number, 15.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,125 number 42,675 number 49,575 number 2
2000s 47,972 number 43,371 number 54,453 number 10
2010s 54,869 number 45,093 number 59,350 number 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Germany 111,400 number compare
  2. 4 India 97,082 number compare
  3. 5 Iran 79,302 number compare
  4. 7 Turkey 54,613 number compare
  5. 8 Japan 53,526 number compare
  6. 9 Brazil 53,032 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United Kingdom was 57,206 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 59,350 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 42,675 number in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.