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 2.21 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.21 million, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.21 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 142,540, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 142,540 | — |
| 1972 | 146,604 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 156,083 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 153,630 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 174,957 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 208,601 | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 229,501 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 234,469 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 245,898 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 243,743 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 254,813 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 289,040 | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 319,000 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 309,000 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 401,000 | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 403,000 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 418,000 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 422,000 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 429,675 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 451,000 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 480,400 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 550,000 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 850,967 | +54.7% |
| 1994 | 941,412 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 924,311 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 922,544 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 861,801 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 669,868 | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 975,942 | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 988,987 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 717,002 | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 679,883 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 732,919 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 451,007 | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 470,403 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million | +342.8% |
| 2014 | 2.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188,031 | 142,540 | 245,898 | 9 |
| 1980s | 348,927 | 243,743 | 429,675 | 10 |
| 1990s | 766,078 | 451,000 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 679,883 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 451,007 | 2.21 million | 7 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
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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 2.21 million 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 2.21 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,540 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 6th out of 201 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 123.6%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. 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.