Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.13 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.13 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1705 GPIA, in 2006.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8893 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.1994 GPIA | -77.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3683 GPIA | +84.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1705 GPIA | -53.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6259 GPIA | +267.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8045 GPIA | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9094 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9816 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7151 GPIA | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7716 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8441 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7996 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9728 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.7% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +267.0% | 0.1705 GPIA | 0.6259 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5096 GPIA | 0.1705 GPIA | 0.8893 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9369 GPIA | 0.7151 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.7996 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
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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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.13 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1705 GPIA in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release