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 0.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 50.0% 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 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 23% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 180 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
- 180 Sweden 0.4% compare
- 180 Türkiye 0.4% compare
- 183 Cook Islands 0.3% compare
- 183 Poland 0.3% compare
- 183 Seychelles 0.3% compare
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 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 0.3% in 2025, 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 0.7% in 2016.
- 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 0.1% in 2009.
- 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 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 down 50.0%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release