Fewer young people applying to universities
Percentage of 18-year-olds domiciled in the UK who applied to university through the UCAS system before the January deadline
0
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0
2022
2023
2025
2024
0
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0
2022
2023
2025
2024
UCAS, 2025