Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 6.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United Kingdom stood at 6.1%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United Kingdom peaked at 11.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, 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, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -55.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +86.3% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +4.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 65% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United Kingdom?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United Kingdom was 6.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release