Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and was 85.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
85.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2015
All-time low
64.2%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in United Kingdom, 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 88.2 Percentage2014: 87.5 Percentage2015: 88.7 Percentage2016: 64.2 Percentage2017: 82.5 Percentage2018: 82.5 Percentage2019: 85.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in United Kingdom stood at 85.1%.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational programmes by education level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 2013 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2013 88.2%
2014 87.5% -0.8%
2015 88.7% +1.4%
2016 64.2% -27.6%
2017 82.5% +28.5%
2018 82.5% +0.0%
2019 85.1% +3.2%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 44 Croatia 89.5% compare
  2. 44 Croatia 89.5% compare
  3. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 85.1% compare
  4. 48 Belgium 79.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in United Kingdom?
Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in United Kingdom was 85.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and?
United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational programmes by education level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational programmes by education level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
397 places, 4,475 data points, 2013–2024
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