Distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of pupils/ students by level was 13,094 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 13,094, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16,714 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,607, in 2007.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,232 | — |
| 1999 | 14,834 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 14,954 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15,038 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16,407 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 16,043 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16,550 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16,714 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12,736 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 12,607 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12,670 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,780 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,012 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12,992 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13,094 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,033 | 13,232 | 14,834 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,650 | 12,607 | 16,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,033 | 12,992 | 13,094 | 3 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Distribution of pupils/ students by level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13,094 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,714 in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,607 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for distribution of pupils/ students by level?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is distribution of pupils/ students by level rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 pupils/ students by level (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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