Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 96.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 96.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 98.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1985.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.8% | — |
| 1972 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 73.5% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 73.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 72.7% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 71.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 70.6% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 69.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 77.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 96.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 96.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.7% | 69.8% | 74.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.1% | 68.9% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.6% | 72.5% | 90.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 87.7% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 86.3% | 98.2% | 8 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 96.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.