Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 4.17 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom stood at 4.17 million.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 5.13 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.01 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.68 million | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 4.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.09 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.04 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.98 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.86 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.62 million | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.47 million | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.27 million | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.09 million | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.94 million | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.83 million | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.34 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.64 million | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.55 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.15 million | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 4.17 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.68 million | 4.01 million | 5.13 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.65 million | 3.94 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 million | 3.83 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 million | 4.26 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 million | 4.15 million | 4.81 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom was 4.17 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.