Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -0.3025 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at -0.3025 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 230.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 5.31 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.07 % change on previous year, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 127th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.342 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.2417 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0934 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -5786.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1255 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2006 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +992.3% |
| 2007 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 2009 | -0.3036 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2010 | 0.239 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2011 | -0.6123 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7417 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 2013 | -0.4244 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2014 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +1095.0% |
| 2015 | 0.204 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1806 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4044 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5476 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5801 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3159 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0215 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2318 % change on previous year | -1177.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3025 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -0.3025 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1421 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -0.3025 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0939 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5786.2% | -0.0934 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5417 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.3211 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 0.7417 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0559 % change on previous year | -0.3025 % change on previous year | 0.3159 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 124 Thailand -0.2733 % change on previous year compare
- 125 New Caledonia -0.2862 % change on previous year
- 126 Iceland -0.2942 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Kenya -0.3082 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Slovakia -0.3279 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Uganda -0.3473 % change on previous year compare
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -0.3025 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.07 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 127th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.