Secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 204 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2015
All-time low
48.5%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017
Secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom stood at 49.2%.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom peaked at 49.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 138th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.5% | — |
| 1972 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 8 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom?
- Secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom was 49.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- United Kingdom ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.