Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male was 93.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 176 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2017
All-time low
88.4%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 88.4 %2001: 89 %2002: 91.1 %2003: 90.7 %2004: 94.5 %2005: 93.6 %2006: 89.1 %2007: 88.9 %2008: 89.8 %2009: 91.4 %2010: 93.7 %2011: 91.1 %2012: 91.2 %2013: 94.8 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 95.7 %2019: 94.8 %2020: 94 %2021: 94.2 %2022: 94.2 %2023: 93.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 93.9% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 97.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2000.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 88.4%
2001 89.0% +0.6%
2002 91.1% +2.4%
2003 90.7% -0.4%
2004 94.5% +4.1%
2005 93.6% -0.9%
2006 89.1% -4.8%
2007 88.9% -0.2%
2008 89.8% +1.0%
2009 91.4% +1.8%
2010 93.7% +2.5%
2011 91.1% -2.7%
2012 91.2% +0.1%
2013 94.8% +3.9%
2017 97.7% +3.0%
2018 95.7% -2.0%
2019 94.8% -1.0%
2020 94.0% -0.8%
2021 94.2% +0.2%
2022 94.2% +0.0%
2023 93.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.7% 88.4% 94.5% 10
2010s 94.2% 91.1% 97.7% 7
2020s 94.1% 93.9% 94.2% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Italy 94.2% compare
  2. 27 Finland 94.1% compare
  3. 28 Bahrain 94.0% compare
  4. 30 Spain 93.9% compare
  5. 31 New Zealand 93.6% compare
  6. 32 United States of America 93.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 93.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 2,941 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release