Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 112.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in United Kingdom is 112.12, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in United Kingdom peaked at 128.82 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.82, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.82 | — |
| 1972 | 74.66 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 75.35 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 79.97 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 80.67 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 81.42 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 82.08 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 82.04 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 82.25 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 82.03 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 82.37 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 83.16 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 84.01 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 84.04 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 84.08 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 84.45 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 84.4 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 84.48 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 85.27 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 86.74 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 89.26 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 91.58 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 100.51 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 101.27 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 101.05 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 99.61 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 97.61 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 97.59 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.42 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 101.2 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 101.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.61 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 102.16 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 104.94 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 105.7 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.47 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 97.78 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.82 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 100.64 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 103.46 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 94.16 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 92.53 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 126.06 | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 128.82 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 126.11 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 125.63 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 120.09 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 117.16 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 114.62 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 113.72 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 113.2 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 112.12 | -1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 112.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.06, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 112.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.43, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +36.2% | 92.53 | 126.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.14 | 73.82 | 82.25 | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.83 | 82.03 | 85.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.56 | 86.74 | 101.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.36 | 97.78 | 105.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.89 | 92.53 | 128.82 | 9 |
| 2020s | 113.41 | 112.12 | 114.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 20 Turkey 118.41 compare
- 21 Norway 116.25 compare
- 22 New Zealand 114.23 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 110.66 compare
- 25 Iceland 108.91 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 108.88 compare
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in United Kingdom?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in United Kingdom was 112.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 128.82 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.82 in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.