Adolescents out of school, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adolescents out of school, female was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in United Kingdom is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in United Kingdom peaked at 5.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -85.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +71.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +734.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +196.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +40.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school, female in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +734.6% | 0.3% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in United Kingdom?
- Adolescents out of school, female in United Kingdom was 1.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.