Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 50.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 50.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 57.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1971.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.7% | — |
| 1972 | 47.6% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 50.8% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 52.3% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 57.2% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 56.0% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 54.5% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 57.3% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 54.3% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 45.7% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.3% | 53.8% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 46.9% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 47.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.2% | 50.6% | 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 50.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.