Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 77.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United Kingdom, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United Kingdom is 77.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United Kingdom peaked at 77.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.7% | — |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +67.8% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 77.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 5.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 77.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 9.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +67.8% | 39.4% | 66.0% |
| 2012 | +33.8% | 29.4% | 39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 29.3% | 75.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.0% | 77.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United Kingdom was 77.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release