Enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 3.24 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.24 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.29 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.14 million
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom is 3.24 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom peaked at 3.29 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom 20th 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, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.14 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.47 million | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.71 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.61 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.54 million | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.45 million | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.37 million | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.20 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.50 million | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 2.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.53 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.89 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 million | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.25 million | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.21 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.12 million | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.24 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 million | 2.14 million | 2.73 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.52 million | 2.20 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 2.16 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.70 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 2.48 million | 3.29 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million | 3.10 million | 3.24 million | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0164 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0346 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.49 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0369 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom was 3.24 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release