Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0633 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom 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 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 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0633 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 99% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0633 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0592 units per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0633 units per person in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.