Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 422,268 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Kingdom, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Kingdom is 422,268 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Kingdom peaked at 498,441 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 340,160 number, in 1986.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 496,083 number | — |
| 1971 | 498,441 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 496,440 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 488,820 number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 477,029 number | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 463,301 number | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 450,606 number | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 434,922 number | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 417,157 number | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 398,747 number | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 381,427 number | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 367,252 number | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 356,318 number | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 348,191 number | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 342,921 number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 340,380 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 340,160 number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 345,832 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 355,392 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 366,801 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 377,232 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 383,240 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 388,061 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 391,181 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 393,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 394,322 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 396,223 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 395,901 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 394,178 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 391,207 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 387,247 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 382,751 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 376,424 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 369,489 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 362,836 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 357,527 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 354,681 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 353,750 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 354,054 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 355,727 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 358,911 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 363,827 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 373,668 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 386,449 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 400,186 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 412,103 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 418,673 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 422,820 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 424,239 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 423,674 number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 422,268 number | -0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 422,268 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 18.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 422,268 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 10.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 462,155 number | 398,747 number | 498,441 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 354,467 number | 340,160 number | 381,427 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,454 number | 377,232 number | 396,223 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,449 number | 353,750 number | 387,247 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,455 number | 358,911 number | 424,239 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 422,268 number | 422,268 number | 422,268 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Kingdom?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Kingdom was 422,268 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 498,441 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,160 number in 1986.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.