Enrolment in secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 3.16 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.16 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.27 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.01 million
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3.16 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.27 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.01 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.15 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.36 million | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 2.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.65 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.64 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.62 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.49 million | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.42 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.32 million | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.23 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.12 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.37 million | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.24 million | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.16 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.38 million | 2.01 million | 2.65 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.47 million | 2.16 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 million | 2.12 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 million | 2.61 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.37 million | 3.27 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 3.04 million | 3.16 million | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.16 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release