Official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 73 countries
All-time high
11
in 1970
All-time low
11
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 11 for official entrance age to lower secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 | — |
| 1971 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 35 Tajikistan 11 compare
- 35 Monaco 11 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 11 compare
- 35 San Marino 11 compare
- 35 Djibouti 11 compare
- 35 Albania 11 compare
- 35 Hungary 11 compare
- 35 Poland 11 compare
- 35 Russian Federation 11 compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 compare
- 35 Kuwait 11 compare
- 35 Serbia 11 compare
- 35 France 11 compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 11 compare
- 35 Italy 11 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 11 compare
- 35 Malta 11 compare
- 35 Algeria 11 compare
- 35 Lithuania 11 compare
- 35 Bulgaria 11 compare
- 35 Montenegro 11 compare
- 35 Czechia 11 compare
- 35 Croatia 11 compare
- 35 Romania 11 compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 11 compare
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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Official entrance age to lower secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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