Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes was 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in United Kingdom, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in United Kingdom is 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in United Kingdom peaked at 57.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.57 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 44.94 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 57.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 42.07 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 6 Norway 75.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Iceland 63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Austria 50.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Australia 36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 11 France 33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 12 OECD 30.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in United Kingdom?
- Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in United Kingdom was 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 57.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.