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

Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2023

00.20.40.60.812015201920232015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA

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

Annual values for 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) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Ukraine 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 16 Palestine, State of 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 17 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
  4. 18 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
  5. 18 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
  6. 18 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
  7. 18 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
  8. 18 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
  9. 18 Mauritania 1 GPIA compare
  10. 18 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
  11. 18 Niue 1 GPIA compare
  12. 18 Norway 1 GPIA compare

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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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Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release