Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 14.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2019.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 15.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 14.9% | 5 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).