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 0.9991 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.9991 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9991 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
25
1998–2023

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023

00.250.50.7511998201020231998: 1 GPIA1999: 1 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 0.999 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.9991 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% 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 1.03 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9991 GPIA, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1 GPIA
1999 1 GPIA +0.0%
2000 1 GPIA +0.0%
2001 1 GPIA +0.0%
2002 1 GPIA +0.0%
2003 1 GPIA +0.0%
2004 1 GPIA +0.0%
2005 1 GPIA +0.0%
2006 1 GPIA +0.0%
2007 1 GPIA +0.0%
2008 1 GPIA +0.0%
2009 1 GPIA +0.0%
2010 1 GPIA +0.0%
2011 1 GPIA +0.0%
2012 1 GPIA +0.0%
2013 1.02 GPIA +1.5%
2014 1.03 GPIA +1.1%
2015 1.03 GPIA +0.1%
2017 1.02 GPIA -0.5%
2018 1.02 GPIA -0.2%
2019 1.01 GPIA -1.0%
2020 1 GPIA -0.7%
2021 1.01 GPIA +0.5%
2022 1 GPIA -0.3%
2023 0.9991 GPIA -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 2
2000s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 10
2010s 1.01 GPIA 1 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 9
2020s 1 GPIA 0.9991 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 177 Lesotho 0.9999 GPIA compare
  2. 178 Puerto Rico 0.9997 GPIA compare
  3. 180 Brazil 0.9989 GPIA compare
  4. 181 Portugal 0.9986 GPIA compare
  5. 182 Guinea 0.9986 GPIA compare
  6. 182 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9986 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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 0.9991 GPIA 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 1.03 GPIA in 2015.
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 0.9991 GPIA in 2023.
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 179th out of 192 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 4,031 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release