Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 1.79 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.79 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.22 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million number, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.32 million number | — |
| 1994 | 1.35 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million number | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million number | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million number | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million number | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million number | +61.4% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million number | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million number | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million number | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million number | 1.32 million number | 1.46 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million number | 1.30 million number | 2.22 million number | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.79 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million number in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.