Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 203,417 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 203,417 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Kingdom peaked at 468,856 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 117,442, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 315,234 | — |
| 2001 | 297,838 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 228,044 | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 224,869 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 144,203 | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 145,176 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 359,981 | +148.0% |
| 2007 | 468,856 | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 322,769 | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 261,020 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 187,513 | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 332,021 | +77.1% |
| 2012 | 444,381 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 240,107 | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 127,969 | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 121,551 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 117,442 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 161,547 | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 173,591 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 178,870 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 167,293 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 177,229 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 203,417 | +14.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 203,417 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 11.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 203,417 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 8.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,799 | 144,203 | 468,856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,791 | 117,442 | 444,381 | 9 |
| 2020s | 181,702 | 167,293 | 203,417 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Kingdom?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Kingdom was 203,417 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 468,856 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,442 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release