Adolescents out of school, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adolescents out of school, male was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in United Kingdom is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in United Kingdom peaked at 5.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
United Kingdom ranks 145th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +240.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +127.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +174.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -78.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +37.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 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, male in United Kingdom?
- Adolescents out of school, male in United Kingdom was 1.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 145th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.