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Opinion on the need of higher education in the United Kingdom 2016
Thinking about education in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
This statistic shows results from an online survey conducted in Great Britain in October 2016 on the practicality of university education. From the respondents, 35 percent believed that young people were better off going straight into work rather than going to university first.
Thinking about education in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
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This statistic shows results from an online survey conducted in Great Britain in October 2016 on the practicality of university education. From the respondents, 35 percent believed that young people were better off going straight into work rather than going to university first.
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- Release date
- October 2016
- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- October 9 to October 10, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,694 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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This question was phrased by the source as follows:
Thinking about education in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
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- October 2016
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- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- October 9 to October 10, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,694 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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This question was phrased by the source as follows:
Thinking about education in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
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Statistics on "Higher education in the United Kingdom (UK)"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Number of students enrolled in higher education in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017Number of students enrolled in higher education in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2017
- Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018*University applicants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2018
- Number of university applications in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019, by subject groupNumber of university applications in the UK 2019, by subject
- Number of university application acceptances in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2017University application acceptances in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Number of students enrolled in undergraduate courses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012/13 to 2016/17*Number of students enrolled in undergraduate courses in the United Kingdom 2012-2017
- Number of students enrolled in postgraduate courses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012/13 to 2016/17*Number of students enrolled in postgraduate courses in the United Kingdom 2012-2017
- Number of university applicants* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019, by domicile of applicantUniversity applicants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019, by domicile of applicant
- Level of membership in University and College Union (UCU) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006/07 to 2016/17University and College Union (UCU) membership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2006-2017
- Undergraduates
The most important statistics
- Number of students enrolling in full-time undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE full-time undergraduate student enrolments UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students enrolled in part-time undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE part-time undergraduate student enrolments UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students enrolling in full-time undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area and genderFull-time undergraduate HE student enrolments UK 2017/18, by subject & gender
- Number of students enrolling in part-time undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area and genderPart-time undergraduate HE student enrolments UK 2017/18, by subject & gender
- Number of students, aged 20 and under, enrolling in undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE student enrolments undergraduate 20 and under UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged between 21 and 24, enrolling in undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE student enrolments undergraduate aged 21 to 24 UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged between 25 and 29, enrolling in undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE student enrolments undergraduate aged 25 to 29 UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged 30 and over, enrolling in full-time undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE student enrolments undergraduate 30 and over UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Postgraduates
The most important statistics
- Number of students enrolled in full-time postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE full-time postgraduate student enrolments UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students enrolled in part-time postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE part-time postgraduate student enrolments UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students enrolling in full-time postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area and genderFull-time postgraduate HE student enrolments UK 2017/18, by subject & gender
- Number of students enrolling in part-time postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area and genderPart-time postgraduate HE student enrolments UK 2017/18, by subject & gender
- Number of students, aged 20 and under, enrolling in postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE student enrolments postgraduate 20 and under UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged between 21 and 24, enrolling in postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE student enrolments postgraduate aged 21 to 24 UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged between 25 and 29, enrolling in postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE student enrolments postgraduate aged 25 to 29 UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged 30 and over, enrolling in postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject areaHE student enrolments postgraduate 30 and over UK 2017/18, by subject area
- Results
The most important statistics
- Number of full-time undergraduate students obtaining a first class degree from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/2012 to 2016/2017Full-time undergraduate students obtaining a first class degree UK 2011-2017
- Number of full-time undergraduate students obtaining a degree with second-class honors, upper division, from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2017/18Full-time undergraduate students obtaining an upper second degree UK 2011-2018
- Number of full-time undergraduate students obtaining a second-class honors, lower division, from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2017/18Full-time undergraduate students obtaining a lower second degree UK 2011-2018
- Number of full-time undergraduate students obtaining a degree with third-class honors from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2017/18Full-time undergraduate students obtaining a third class degree UK 2011-2018
- Number of undergraduate students obtaining a degree with first class honors from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2017/18Undergraduate students obtaining a first class honors UK 2011-2018
- Number of undergraduate students obtaining a degree with second-class honors, upper division from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2017/18Undergraduate students obtaining an upper second degree UK 2011-2018
- Number of undergraduate students obtaining a degree with second-class honors, lower division, from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2016/17Undergraduate students obtaining a lower second degree UK 2011-2017
- Number of undergraduate students obtaining a degree with third class honors from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2016/17Undergraduate students obtaining a third class degree UK 2011-2017
- Student loans and debt
The most important statistics
- Total amount of student maintenance loans lent by Student Loans Company in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009/10 to 2017/18, by country* (in million GBP)Student maintenance loans: total amount lent in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2018
- Total amount of student tuition fee loans lent by Student Loans Company in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009/10 to 2017/18, by country (in million GBP)Student tuition fee loans: total amount lent in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017/18
- Amount outstanding in student loans in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2010/11 to 2017/18, by country (in billion GBP)Outstanding amount in student loans in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010/11-2017/18
- Average student loan balance upon entry into repayment in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2011 to 2018, by country (in GBP)Average student loan balance upon entry into repayment in the UK 2011-2018
- Total number of student maintenance loans for universities in England from 2006 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Number of student maintenance loans for universities in England 2006-2018
- Value of student maintenance loans for universities in England from 2006 to 2018 (in million GBP)Value of student maintenance loans for universities in England 2006-2018
- Number of tuition fee loans for universities in England from 2006 to 2018Number of tuition fee loans for English universities 2006-2018
- Value of tuition fee loans awarded in England from 2006/07 to 2017/18 (in million GBP)Student tuition fee loans: value in England 2006-2018
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- Number of students enrolled in higher education in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017
- Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018*
- Number of university applications in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019, by subject group
- Number of university application acceptances in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2017
- Number of students enrolled in undergraduate courses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012/13 to 2016/17*
- Number of students enrolled in postgraduate courses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012/13 to 2016/17*
- Number of university applicants* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019, by domicile of applicant
- Level of membership in University and College Union (UCU) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006/07 to 2016/17
- Income from tuition fees as a share of all Higher Education Institution income in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008/09 to 2016/17
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- Number of students enrolling in full-time undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students enrolled in part-time undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students enrolling in full-time undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area and gender
- Number of students enrolling in part-time undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area and gender
- Number of students, aged 20 and under, enrolling in undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged between 21 and 24, enrolling in undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged between 25 and 29, enrolling in undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged 30 and over, enrolling in full-time undergraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students enrolled in full-time postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students enrolled in part-time postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students enrolling in full-time postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area and gender
- Number of students enrolling in part-time postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area and gender
- Number of students, aged 20 and under, enrolling in postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged between 21 and 24, enrolling in postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged between 25 and 29, enrolling in postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of students, aged 30 and over, enrolling in postgraduate courses in higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by subject area
- Number of full-time undergraduate students obtaining a first class degree from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/2012 to 2016/2017
- Number of full-time undergraduate students obtaining a degree with second-class honors, upper division, from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2017/18
- Number of full-time undergraduate students obtaining a second-class honors, lower division, from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2017/18
- Number of full-time undergraduate students obtaining a degree with third-class honors from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2017/18
- Number of undergraduate students obtaining a degree with first class honors from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2017/18
- Number of undergraduate students obtaining a degree with second-class honors, upper division from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2017/18
- Number of undergraduate students obtaining a degree with second-class honors, lower division, from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2016/17
- Number of undergraduate students obtaining a degree with third class honors from higher education (HE) institutions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011/12 to 2016/17
- Total amount of student maintenance loans lent by Student Loans Company in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009/10 to 2017/18, by country* (in million GBP)
- Total amount of student tuition fee loans lent by Student Loans Company in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009/10 to 2017/18, by country (in million GBP)
- Amount outstanding in student loans in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2010/11 to 2017/18, by country (in billion GBP)
- Average student loan balance upon entry into repayment in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2011 to 2018, by country (in GBP)
- Total number of student maintenance loans for universities in England from 2006 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Value of student maintenance loans for universities in England from 2006 to 2018 (in million GBP)
- Number of tuition fee loans for universities in England from 2006 to 2018
- Value of tuition fee loans awarded in England from 2006/07 to 2017/18 (in million GBP)
- Average value of maintenance loans at English universities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2018 (in GBP)
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