Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9982 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.9982 index for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom peaked at 1.02 index in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9976 index, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 index | — |
| 2001 | 1 index | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 index | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 index | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.999 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9976 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9997 index | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 index | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9989 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9982 index | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9982 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9982 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9999 index, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.02 index | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9976 index | 1 index | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 0.9982 index | 1 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom was 0.9982 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2007.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9976 index in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Kingdom ranks 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.