Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 62.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
62.8
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
62.8
in 2019
All-time low
54.2
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in United Kingdom, 2014–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 62.8 for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 54.5 | — |
| 2015 | 54.2 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.7 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 57.5 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 58.8 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 62.8 | +6.8% |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in United Kingdom?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in United Kingdom was 62.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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