Share of all students in upper 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 upper secondary education enrolled in was 36.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 36.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 51.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2011.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.1% | — |
| 1999 | 34.5% | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +127.9% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 25.1% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 23.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 18.0% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.9% | 39.7% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 36.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release