Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 19,469 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
19,469 number
Change on year
down 47.1%
World rank
51st
of 134 countries
All-time high
90,265 number
in 1975
All-time low
2,663 number
in 2000
Years of data
22
1971–2015

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199320151971: 24.2k number1972: 37.6k number1973: 72.8k number1974: 73.9k number1975: 90.3k number1976: 25.6k number1977: 25.6k number1978: 27.3k number1979: 36.0k number1981: 26.3k number1982: 23.2k number1998: 16.2k number1999: 9.5k number2000: 2.7k number2006: 3.0k number2007: 33.6k number2008: 16.8k number2011: 16.8k number2012: 64.5k number2013: 35.5k number2014: 36.8k number2015: 19.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 19,469 number.

That represents a change of down 47.1% on the previous year and up 547.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 90,265 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2,663 number, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 24,164 number
1972 37,613 number +55.7%
1973 72,781 number +93.5%
1974 73,913 number +1.6%
1975 90,265 number +22.1%
1976 25,626 number -71.6%
1977 25,580 number -0.2%
1978 27,265 number +6.6%
1979 35,950 number +31.9%
1981 26,298 number -26.8%
1982 23,221 number -11.7%
1998 16,195 number -30.3%
1999 9,532 number -41.1%
2000 2,663 number -72.1%
2006 3,008 number +13.0%
2007 33,634 number +1018.2%
2008 16,828 number -50.0%
2011 16,845 number +0.1%
2012 64,522 number +283.0%
2013 35,459 number -45.0%
2014 36,803 number +3.8%
2015 19,469 number -47.1%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 19,469 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,468 number, 13.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 19,469 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,908 number, 6.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1018.2% 3,008 number 33,634 number
2012 +283.0% 16,845 number 64,522 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45,906 number 24,164 number 90,265 number 9
1980s 24,760 number 23,221 number 26,298 number 2
1990s 12,864 number 9,532 number 16,195 number 2
2000s 14,033 number 2,663 number 33,634 number 4
2010s 34,620 number 16,845 number 64,522 number 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 48 Peru 26,600 number compare
  2. 49 Zimbabwe 22,475 number compare
  3. 50 Nicaragua 19,899 number compare
  4. 52 Cuba 18,590 number compare
  5. 53 Korea 18,571 number compare
  6. 54 Italy 17,650 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 19,469 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 90,265 number in 1975.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,663 number in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 547.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,028 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.