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University enrolment in United Kingdom
2000 – 2023 · 24 data points
section.rank · Countries
section.updated 10 Nov 2026
section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2023
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Latest value · 2023
80.4%
+0.6 pp
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Countries · 2023
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section.levels.world: 43.6% · 2024
University enrolment, 2000 – 2023 percent · United Kingdom · section.levels.world
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section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2023
section.compare University enrolment · percent
United Kingdom
80.4%
section.levels.world
43.6% · 2024
section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance United Kingdom · 2000 – 2023
Latest value
80.4% · 2023
First value
57.4% · 2000
Highest
80.4% · 2023
Lowest
56.4% · 2015
Data points
24
By year
section.all_years · 2000 – 2023
| Year | United Kingdom | Change | section.levels.world |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.6 pp | 43.2% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +3.0 pp | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +7.3 pp | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +3.9 pp | 39.7% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +4.4 pp | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +1.5 pp | 37.9% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +1.5 pp | 37.5% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +1.6 pp | 37.1% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | −0.1 pp | 36.6% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | −0.3 pp | 35.6% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | −2.4 pp | 33.1% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | −0.2 pp | 32.3% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | −0.5 pp | 31.1% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +0.7 pp | 29.6% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +1.7 pp | 28.3% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | −1.4 pp | 27.4% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | −0.3 pp | 26.3% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | −0.1 pp | 25.7% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | −0.2 pp | 24.3% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | −2.0 pp | 23.6% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | +0.3 pp | 22.8% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +3.6 pp | 21.6% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +0.1 pp | 20.4% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | 19.5% |
section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2023
Ranking · Countries
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | University enrolment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 119.1% | |
| 2 | South Korea | 94.4% | |
| 3 | Finland | 90.0% | |
| 4 | United States | 88.6% | |
| 5 | Spain | 87.9% | |
| 6 | Türkiye | 87.0% | |
| 7 | Russia | 84.5% | |
| 8 | Chile | 83.7% | |
| 9 | Argentina | 81.1% | |
| 10 | Norway | 78.1% | |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 73.0% | |
| 12 | Lithuania | 72.0% | |
| 13 | Poland | 70.2% | |
| 14 | Hong Kong SAR China | 69.7% | |
| 15 | Czechia | 67.4% | |
| 16 | Canada | 67.2% | |
| 17 | Germany | 65.2% | |
| 18 | France | 61.5% | |
| 19 | Italy | 60.9% | |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 56.5% | |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 53.2% | |
| 22 | Colombia | 53.2% | |
| 23 | Romania | 51.1% | |
| 24 | Brazil | 47.8% | |
| 25 | China | 43.7% | |
| 26 | Lebanon | 42.9% | |
| 27 | Algeria | 36.0% | |
| 28 | Philippines | 33.9% | |
| 29 | Mexico | 31.2% | |
| 30 | Indonesia | 30.0% | |
| 31 | Egypt | 29.1% | |
| 32 | India | 26.0% | |
| 33 | Honduras | 19.7% | |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 13.6% |
section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2014
section.what
How many young people study at universities and colleges.
section.how
Students in tertiary education divided by the population of the five-year age group after secondary school (gross ratio, can exceed 100%).
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