Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.26 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.26 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.27 million number
in 2017
All-time low
1.04 million number
in 1996
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom, 1993–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom is 1.26 million number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom peaked at 1.27 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million number, in 1996.

That places United Kingdom 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in United Kingdom, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 1.05 million number
1994 1.06 million number +0.7%
1995 1.06 million number -0.2%
1996 1.04 million number -1.1%
1997 1.06 million number +1.5%
1998 1.08 million number +1.7%
1999 1.10 million number +1.8%
2000 1.12 million number +1.9%
2001 1.13 million number +1.3%
2002 1.14 million number +0.9%
2003 1.15 million number +0.3%
2004 1.13 million number -1.5%
2005 1.14 million number +1.2%
2006 1.12 million number -2.2%
2007 1.09 million number -2.9%
2008 1.11 million number +2.4%
2009 1.16 million number +3.9%
2010 1.18 million number +1.8%
2011 1.14 million number -3.5%
2012 1.07 million number -5.5%
2013 1.15 million number +7.4%
2014 1.14 million number -1.4%
2015 1.12 million number -1.2%
2017 1.27 million number +12.8%
2018 1.26 million number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 million number 1.04 million number 1.10 million number 7
2000s 1.13 million number 1.09 million number 1.16 million number 10
2010s 1.17 million number 1.07 million number 1.27 million number 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 22 Iran 1.51 million number compare
  2. 23 Thailand 1.42 million number compare
  3. 24 Argentina 1.36 million number compare
  4. 26 Uzbekistan 1.26 million number compare
  5. 27 Tanzania 1.14 million number compare
  6. 28 Kenya 1.13 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom was 1.26 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 1996.
How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.