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), 1990–2023.
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 | +7.3pp |
| 2020 | 69.4 | +3.9pp |
| 2019 | 65.5 | +4.4pp |
| 2018 | 61.1 | +1.5pp |
| 2017 | 59.6 | +1.5pp |
| 2016 | 58.1 | +1.6pp |
| 2015 | 56.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 56.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 56.8 | -2.4pp |
| 2012 | 59.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 59.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2010 | 59.8 | +0.7pp |
| 2009 | 59.1 | +1.7pp |
| 2008 | 57.4 | -1.4pp |
| 2007 | 58.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2006 | 59.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 59.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2004 | 59.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 80.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.6pp. The historical series (1990–2023) shows a peak of 80.4 in 2023 and a trough of 56.4 in 2015.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks united kingdom tertiary education enrollment rate in United Kingdom, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2023 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 80.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 56.4 in 2015. The latest reading of 80.4 in 2023 represents a year-on-year change of +0.6pp.