Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS was 3.47 million Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.47 million Number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
4.35 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
3.47 million Number
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in United Kingdom, 2013–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in United Kingdom stood at 3.47 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.12 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 4.20 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million Number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million Number | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.76 million Number | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 3.61 million Number | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.47 million Number | -3.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.47 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 322,201 Number, 10.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.47 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 348,623 Number, 10.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in United Kingdom?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in United Kingdom was 3.47 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million Number in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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