School enrollment, secondary, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: School enrollment, secondary, male was 97.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 152 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2015
All-time low
69.6%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2017

School enrollment, secondary, male in United Kingdom, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 69.6 % net1972: 70.2 % net1973: 70.9 % net1974: 76.4 % net1975: 76.5 % net1976: 76.9 % net1977: 76.4 % net1978: 75.6 % net1979: 74.9 % net1981: 75.5 % net1982: 76.2 % net1983: 77.6 % net1984: 77.7 % net1986: 78.9 % net1987: 79.1 % net1990: 77.4 % net1991: 79.8 % net1992: 82.5 % net1993: 92 % net1994: 93.9 % net1995: 94.8 % net1996: 93.7 % net1997: 92.4 % net1998: 93 % net1999: 94.1 % net2000: 94 % net2001: 94.3 % net2002: 94.7 % net2003: 93.9 % net2004: 93.5 % net2005: 93.8 % net2006: 90.6 % net2007: 89.7 % net2008: 91.5 % net2009: 93.6 % net2010: 95.6 % net2011: 92.6 % net2012: 90.8 % net2013: 93.6 % net2014: 96.8 % net2015: 97.8 % net2017: 97 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 97.0% for school enrollment, secondary, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in United Kingdom peaked at 97.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1971.

That places United Kingdom 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, male in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in United Kingdom, 1971 to 2017.
Year % net Change
1971 69.6%
1972 70.2% +0.8%
1973 70.9% +1.0%
1974 76.4% +7.7%
1975 76.5% +0.1%
1976 76.9% +0.5%
1977 76.4% -0.6%
1978 75.6% -1.0%
1979 74.9% -0.9%
1981 75.5% +0.8%
1982 76.2% +0.9%
1983 77.6% +1.8%
1984 77.7% +0.1%
1986 78.9% +1.6%
1987 79.1% +0.2%
1990 77.4% -2.2%
1991 79.8% +3.2%
1992 82.5% +3.3%
1993 92.0% +11.6%
1994 93.9% +2.1%
1995 94.8% +0.9%
1996 93.7% -1.2%
1997 92.4% -1.3%
1998 93.0% +0.7%
1999 94.1% +1.2%
2000 94.0% -0.2%
2001 94.3% +0.3%
2002 94.7% +0.5%
2003 93.9% -0.8%
2004 93.5% -0.4%
2005 93.8% +0.3%
2006 90.6% -3.4%
2007 89.7% -1.0%
2008 91.5% +2.0%
2009 93.6% +2.3%
2010 95.6% +2.1%
2011 92.6% -3.1%
2012 90.8% -2.0%
2013 93.6% +3.1%
2014 96.8% +3.5%
2015 97.8% +1.0%
2017 97.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.1% 69.6% 76.9% 9
1980s 77.5% 75.5% 79.1% 6
1990s 89.4% 77.4% 94.8% 10
2000s 93.0% 89.7% 94.7% 10
2010s 94.9% 90.8% 97.8% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 6 Israel 98.0% compare
  2. 7 Liechtenstein 97.5% compare
  3. 8 Ireland 97.3% compare
  4. 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.3% compare
  5. 11 Spain 96.1% compare
  6. 12 New Zealand 96.0% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, male in United Kingdom?
School enrollment, secondary, male in United Kingdom was 97.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1971.
How does United Kingdom rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,703 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.