Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0633 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0633 units per person.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0913 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0633 units per person, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0717 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0737 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.076 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0832 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0856 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.088 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.09 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0909 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0913 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0909 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0903 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0895 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0883 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0862 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0818 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0789 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0752 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0718 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.069 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.067 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0671 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0674 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0696 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0691 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.07 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0701 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0705 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0742 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0715 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0723 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0731 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0737 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.075 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0734 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0731 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.072 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0704 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0751 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0763 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0766 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0719 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0687 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0688 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0692 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.069 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0633 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0633 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0834 units per person | 0.0717 units per person | 0.0913 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0822 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 0.0909 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0697 units per person | 0.067 units per person | 0.0742 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0734 units per person | 0.0704 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0689 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0766 units per person | 8 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0633 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0913 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0633 units per person in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.