Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 6.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 6.40 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.56 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.15 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.42 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.83 million | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 4.99 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 5.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.34 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.17 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 5.02 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.88 million | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.69 million | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.51 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.37 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.28 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.87 million | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 4.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.98 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.36 million | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 5.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.85 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.50 million | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 6.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.37 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.17 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.40 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.87 million | 4.15 million | 5.38 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 4.37 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.80 million | 4.28 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 million | 5.31 million | 5.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 million | 4.85 million | 6.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 million | 6.13 million | 6.40 million | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.40 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.