Participation rate in education and training in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Participation rate in education and training was 45.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
45.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2004
All-time low
45.1%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Participation rate in education and training in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 45.9% for participation rate in education and training in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in United Kingdom peaked at 53.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.8% | — |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 45.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 40 Cyprus 51.8% compare
- 41 North Macedonia 49.9% compare
- 42 Montenegro 49.5% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 45.9% compare
- 45 Türkiye 34.1% compare
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 rate in education and training in United Kingdom?
- Participation rate in education and training in United Kingdom was 45.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for participation rate in education and training?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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