School age population, secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, secondary education, female was 2.84 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2.84 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.56 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 million | 2.56 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.47 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million | 2.61 million | 2.84 million | 5 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School age population, secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release