School enrollment, secondary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, secondary, private was 77.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 170 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2023
All-time low
24.9%
in 2007
Years of data
24
1999–2023

School enrollment, secondary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2023

204060801999201120231999: 25.7 % of total secondary2000: 26 % of total secondary2001: 25.7 % of total secondary2002: 26.8 % of total secondary2003: 26.3 % of total secondary2004: 28.9 % of total secondary2005: 29.5 % of total secondary2006: 25 % of total secondary2007: 24.9 % of total secondary2008: 26 % of total secondary2009: 27.4 % of total secondary2010: 29.3 % of total secondary2011: 29.4 % of total secondary2012: 39.4 % of total secondary2013: 66 % of total secondary2014: 69.5 % of total secondary2015: 70.8 % of total secondary2017: 74 % of total secondary2018: 74.8 % of total secondary2019: 75.6 % of total secondary2020: 76 % of total secondary2021: 76.4 % of total secondary2022: 77 % of total secondary2023: 77.4 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 77.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 77.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2007.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999 to 2023.
Year % of total secondary Change
1999 25.7%
2000 26.0% +1.5%
2001 25.7% -1.2%
2002 26.8% +4.1%
2003 26.3% -1.8%
2004 28.9% +9.8%
2005 29.5% +2.1%
2006 25.0% -15.5%
2007 24.9% -0.3%
2008 26.0% +4.4%
2009 27.4% +5.7%
2010 29.3% +6.8%
2011 29.4% +0.4%
2012 39.4% +33.8%
2013 66.0% +67.8%
2014 69.5% +5.2%
2015 70.8% +1.9%
2017 74.0% +4.5%
2018 74.8% +1.0%
2019 75.6% +1.2%
2020 76.0% +0.5%
2021 76.4% +0.5%
2022 77.0% +0.8%
2023 77.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.7% 25.7% 25.7% 1
2000s 26.7% 24.9% 29.5% 10
2010s 58.8% 29.3% 75.6% 9
2020s 76.7% 76.0% 77.4% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Macau, China 96.7% compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 93.9% compare
  3. 3 Aruba 92.4% compare
  4. 5 Tonga 67.4% compare
  5. 6 Lebanon 67.3% compare
  6. 7 Belize 66.4% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
School enrollment, secondary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 77.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.