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 3.06 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.06 million number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
16th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.27 million number
in 2014
All-time low
2.01 million number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3.06 million number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% 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 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million number, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.01 million number | — |
| 1972 | 2.08 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.15 million number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.36 million number | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 2.44 million number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.53 million number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.59 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.63 million number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.65 million number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.65 million number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.64 million number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.64 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million number | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.49 million number | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.42 million number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.32 million number | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.23 million number | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million number | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.12 million number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.15 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.21 million number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.37 million number | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.44 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.45 million number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.47 million number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.64 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.75 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million number | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.64 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million number | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.24 million number | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million number | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.38 million number | 2.01 million number | 2.65 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.47 million number | 2.16 million number | 2.65 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 million number | 2.12 million number | 2.56 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 million number | 2.61 million number | 2.84 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million number | 2.37 million number | 3.27 million number | 8 |
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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 3.06 million number in 2018, 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 number 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 number 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 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 up 16.1%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.