Adolescents out of school in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adolescents out of school was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.3% for adolescents out of school in 2023.
The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 145th out of 179 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -95.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +380.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1305.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +212.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +104.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +14718.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +184.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -77.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +38.8% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 74% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +14718.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2006 | +1305.9% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Adolescents out of school in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adolescents out of school?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of 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.