Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.16 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3.16 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 2016 | 3.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million | +0.1% |
| 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 | 2.96 million | 2.37 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 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
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.16 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.