Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) was 63.6 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in United Kingdom, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in United Kingdom stood at 63.6.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in United Kingdom peaked at 79.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58.6, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.2 | — |
| 1999 | 65.1 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 64.5 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.4 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.9 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 60.4 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 59.4 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 58.6 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.8 | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 79.7 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.4 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.5 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 77 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 73.6 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 63.6 | -13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) 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 | +36.2% | 58.6 | 79.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.15 | 65.1 | 73.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.36 | 58.6 | 79.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4 | 63.6 | 77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (2019)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.9% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in United Kingdom?
- Participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in United Kingdom was 63.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4)?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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