Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United Kingdom is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United Kingdom peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 151st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -55.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +203.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +135.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +13.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 60% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +203.0% | 2.5% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.3% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 148 Spain 5.0% compare
- 149 New Zealand 4.8% compare
- 150 Finland 4.8% compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 4.2% compare
- 153 Australia 4.2% compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.1% compare
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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United Kingdom?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United Kingdom was 4.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release