Tertiary education enrollment in the United Kingdom in 2023 — 80.4%. Ranked 24 in the world out of 128. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 23 pp.
2000–2023 · % (gross ratio)
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80.4 | +0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 79.8 | +3 pp |
| 2021 | 76.8 | +7.3 pp |
| 2020 | 69.4 | +3.9 pp |
| 2019 | 65.5 | +4.4 pp |
| 2018 | 61.1 | +1.5 pp |
| 2017 | 59.6 | +1.5 pp |
| 2016 | 58.1 | +1.6 pp |
| 2015 | 56.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 56.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 56.8 | −2.4 pp |
| 2012 | 59.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 59.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 59.8 | +0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 59.1 | +1.7 pp |
| 2008 | 57.4 | −1.4 pp |
| 2007 | 58.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 59.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 59.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 59.5 | −2 pp |
| 2003 | 61.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 61.1 | +3.6 pp |
| 2001 | 57.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 57.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Finland
108.1
Norway
95.1
Latvia
85.7
Sweden
81.4
Denmark
81.2
United Kingdom
80.4
Lithuania
77
Iceland
76.5
Estonia
67.6
The gross tertiary enrollment ratio — the number of students at universities and colleges (ISCED 5–8) as a percentage of the population in the five-year age interval that follows the end of school. It can exceed 100% because of older students and students from abroad, so in countries that act as magnets for international students the indicator is overstated.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Secondary school enrollmentThe gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.
Education Researchers per million peopleThe number of researchers per million residents — in full-time equivalent.
Labor Youth unemploymentThe unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.