In 2022 there were 767,000 applications for University made in the United Kingdom, of which 563,000 were accepted. Compared with 1994, when there were 405,000 applications for University, there has been a net increase of approximately 362,000 applications, with applications peaking in the most recent reporting year.
Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Applicants
Acceptances
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House of Commons, & Universities and Colleges Admission Service. (February 21, 2023). Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons, und Universities and Colleges Admission Service. "Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons, Universities and Colleges Admission Service. (2023). Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons, and Universities and Colleges Admission Service. "Number of University Applicants in The United Kingdom from 1994 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
House of Commons & Universities and Colleges Admission Service, Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 05, 2024)
Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], House of Commons, & Universities and Colleges Admission Service, February 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284230/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/