Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0461 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0461 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0506 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0359 units per person, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0359 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.037 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0383 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0419 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0434 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0449 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0462 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0468 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0472 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.047 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0469 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0469 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0466 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0454 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.044 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0428 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0408 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0392 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0379 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0371 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0375 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0383 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0411 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0416 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.042 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0421 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0419 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0422 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0436 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0446 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0457 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.046 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.047 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0471 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0434 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0426 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0426 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0428 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0432 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0387 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0372 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0506 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0505 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0486 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.048 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0461 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0456 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0455 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0459 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0461 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0461 units per person | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0461 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0461 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.041 units per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +36.0% | 0.0372 units per person | 0.0506 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0424 units per person | 0.0359 units per person | 0.0472 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0437 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0407 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0446 units per person | 0.0426 units per person | 0.0471 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0454 units per person | 0.0372 units per person | 0.0506 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0459 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0461 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0506 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 units per person in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.