Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 15 Ukraine 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 17 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Mauritania 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Niue 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Norway 1 GPIA compare
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release