Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 86.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 86.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2017.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 82.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.8% | 88.1% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 86.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release