Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 2.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2014
All-time low
2.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 61.5% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.2% | — |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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