Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 1.45 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.45 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.45 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.10 million
in 1996
Years of data
30
1993–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United Kingdom, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United Kingdom stood at 1.45 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United Kingdom peaked at 1.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1996.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 1.15 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.14 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.17 million | 1.37 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.38 million | 1.45 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 22 Japan 1.68 million compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1.62 million compare
- 24 Myanmar 1.50 million compare
- 26 Kenya 1.38 million compare
- 27 Afghanistan 1.33 million compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 1.23 million compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United Kingdom?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United Kingdom was 1.45 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release