Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 429,422 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 429,422 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 429,422 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 351,926, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 397,656 | — |
| 2001 | 397,200 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 403,208 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 404,047 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 395,829 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 390,393 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 385,856 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 382,923 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 385,211 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 381,768 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 375,982 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 369,918 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 359,985 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 351,926 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 354,286 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 365,933 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 376,129 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 383,980 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 393,007 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 405,907 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 412,590 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 413,057 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 420,376 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 428,645 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 429,422 | +0.2% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 429,422 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,855, 18.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 429,422 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,906, 10.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 392,409 | 381,768 | 404,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,705 | 351,926 | 405,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,818 | 412,590 | 429,422 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 429,422 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 429,422 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,926 in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release