Secondary education, pupils in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Secondary education, pupils was 49.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2013
All-time low
48.4%
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2017
Secondary education, 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, pupils in United Kingdom stood at 49.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in United Kingdom peaked at 49.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 75th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.4% | — |
| 1972 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.4% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 48.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.8% | 49.9% | 7 |
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, pupils in United Kingdom?
- Secondary education, pupils in United Kingdom was 49.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for secondary education, pupils?
- United Kingdom ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.