Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 2.21 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom, 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 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 peaked at 2.21 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 142,540, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom 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, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +342.8% | 470,403 | 2.08 million |
| 1993 | +54.7% | 550,000 | 850,967 |
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,540 in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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.