School enrollment, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, secondary was 112.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 112.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 128.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.2% | — |
| 2001 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 104.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 105.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 103.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 126.1% | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 128.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 126.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 125.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 120.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 117.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 114.6% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 113.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 113.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 112.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.4% | 97.8% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.9% | 92.5% | 128.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 113.4% | 112.1% | 114.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 20 Türkiye 118.4% compare
- 21 Norway 116.3% compare
- 22 New Zealand 114.2% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 110.7% compare
- 25 Iceland 108.9% compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 108.9% compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School enrollment, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 112.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 128.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.