School age population, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 1.24 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.24 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.02 million
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom is 1.24 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom peaked at 1.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 38th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 1.10 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.16 million | 1.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 35 Yemen 1.34 million compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 1.31 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 1.30 million compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 1.20 million compare
- 40 Ghana 1.16 million compare
- 41 Malawi 1.12 million compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom was 1.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release