Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.67 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
2.38 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2019

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

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2.67 million Number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2013 2.38 million Number
2014 2.59 million Number +9.0%
2015 2.56 million Number -1.5%
2016 2.57 million Number +0.6%
2017 2.63 million Number +2.2%
2018 2.62 million Number -0.3%
2019 2.67 million Number +1.8%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  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 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 million Number in 2019.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million Number in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 548 data points, 2012–2024
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