In 2021 there were over 750 thousand applications for University made in the United Kingdom, of which 562 thousand were accepted. Compared with 1994, when there were 405 thousand applications for University, there has been a net increase of approximately 345 thousand applications, with applications peaking in the most recent reporting year.
Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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House of Commons. (December 14, 2021). Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons. "Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons. (2021). Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons. "Number of University Applicants in The United Kingdom from 1994 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons, Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited January 30, 2023)
Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], House of Commons, December 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/