Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 94.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 94.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.0% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 91.7% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.8% | 95.4% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 94.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release