Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 161 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2001
All-time low
95.0%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom stood at 98.6%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom peaked at 99.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 28th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.3% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 97.5% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 95.0% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0164 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0346 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.49 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0369 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release