United Kingdom Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2023)
United Kingdom's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 80.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023, +0.6pp YoY. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 2000–2023.
United Kingdom (2023)
80.4
% gross enrollment ratio
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % gross enrollment ratio | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2022 | 79.8 | +3pp |
| 2021 | 76.8 | +7.4pp |
| 2020 | 69.4 | +3.9pp |
| 2019 | 65.5 | +4.4pp |
| 2018 | 61.1 | +1.5pp |
| 2017 | 59.6 | +1.5pp |
| 2016 | 58.1 | +1.7pp |
| 2015 | 56.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 56.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 56.8 | -2.4pp |
| 2012 | 59.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 59.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2010 | 59.8 | +0.7pp |
| 2009 | 59.1 | +1.7pp |
| 2008 | 57.4 | -1.4pp |
| 2007 | 58.8 | -0.4pp |
| 2006 | 59.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 59.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2004 | 59.5 | -2pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 80.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 56.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2015 to 80.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023.
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in United Kingdom. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in United Kingdom. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 80.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023, up from a low of 56.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2015. The latest change was +0.6pp.