Enrolling at university is meant to be a time for widening skill sets academically , but many Brits are using it to broaden their horizons ... well , horizontally . According to a new survey by student newspaper The Tab , university pupils in Britain have an average of 8.2 sexual partners by the time they reach the middle of their higher education . 11,549 students were questioned about their bedroom habits for the study , which also asked when people lost their virginity and how often they have sex . A new survey of university students has revealed that they have had an average of 8.2 sexual partners ( picture posed by models ) According to the answers they received , 22 per cent of students did n't lose their virginity until they were 18 years old , with the second most popular age to have sex for the first time being 16 . 19 percent of those asked lost their virginity at 17 and 15 percent lost theirs just before the age of consent - at 15 . A shocking 1.66 per cent of students revealed they first had sex when they were 13 years of age or younger . There was still a significant number of young men and women who were still waiting for the right partner though , with five per cent of people declaring that they were still virgins . 22 per cent of students questioned during the survey revealed they did n't lose their virginity until they were 18 years old ( picture posed by models ) The student newspaper also compiled a list of the universities where people lost their virginity earliest . Seven per cent of people who took part in the study followed by Aston and Ulster with six per cent each . Meanwhile , one in ten students who took part in the from Lancaster University said they were still virgins , followed by nine per cent at both Kent and Royal Holloway University .
New survey by student newspaper The Tab looks at university sex habits . Of 11,549 students questioned , Seven per cent had lost their virginity aged 18 . British university students have an average of 8.2 sexual partners .