School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 112.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in United Kingdom, 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 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 peaked at 128.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2012.
United Kingdom 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 (% gross) in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 112.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 112.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +36.2% | 92.5% | 126.1% |
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
- 20 Turkey 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in United Kingdom?
- School enrollment, secondary in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 128.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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.