Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 2.67 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.67 million Number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.29 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
2.33 million Number
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in United Kingdom, 2013–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M2013201620192013: 2.4M Number2014: 2.4M Number2015: 2.3M Number2016: 3.3M Number2017: 2.6M Number2018: 2.7M Number2019: 2.7M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in United Kingdom stood at 2.67 million Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 2013 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2013 2.38 million Number
2014 2.36 million Number -0.8%
2015 2.33 million Number -1.2%
2016 3.29 million Number +40.9%
2017 2.63 million Number -20.1%
2018 2.69 million Number +2.3%
2019 2.67 million Number -0.8%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 5.31 million Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 4.74 million Number compare
  3. 3 France 3.46 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.67 million Number compare
  5. 6 Spain 1.74 million Number compare
  6. 7 Italy 1.70 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in United Kingdom?
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in United Kingdom was 2.67 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million Number in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
397 places, 4,497 data points, 2013–2024
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