Number of students studying at the Open University in the UK 2015-2024

Published by D. Clark, Sep 12, 2025

There were 133,265 students enrolled at the UK-based Open University for the 2023/24 academic year, compared with 140,215 in the 2022/23 academic year, which was by far the highest number of students enrolled during this provided time period and a reflection of the move towards distant learning after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Number of student enrolments at the Open University in the United Kingdom from 2015/16 to 2023/24

CharacteristicNumber of students
2015/16 126,620
2016/17 121,620
2017/18 117,935
2018/19 122,360
2019/20 129,420
2020/21 152,245
2021/22 151,840
2022/23 140,215
2023/24 133,265
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