Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +122.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +75.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -56.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -65.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +80.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +12.4% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 77% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.0% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release