School age population, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 1.14 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.14 million number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.40 million number
in 1977
All-time low
982,627 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.14 million number for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom peaked at 1.40 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 982,627 number, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.14 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.26 million number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.39 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.34 million number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million number | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million number | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million number | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million number | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 996,859 number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 982,627 number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 986,995 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.30 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million number | 982,627 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.14 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 1.22 million number compare
- 34 Iran 1.17 million number compare
- 35 Mozambique 1.16 million number compare
- 37 Niger 1.11 million number compare
- 38 Argentina 1.05 million number compare
- 39 South Africa 1.03 million number 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 1.14 million number in 2020, 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 1.40 million number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,627 number in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.