Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0335 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.0335 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0335 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1971.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 units per person | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0163 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0159 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0172 units per person | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.018 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0223 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.016 units per person | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0161 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 units per person | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 units per person | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 units per person | +339.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0335 units per person | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 7 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0335 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.