United Kingdom - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in United Kingdom was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in United Kingdom was 6,138,912 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,556,992 in 2014 and a minimum value of 4,149,067 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,149,067 |
| 1972 | 4,279,612 |
| 1973 | 4,424,528 |
| 1974 | 4,829,346 |
| 1975 | 4,990,440 |
| 1976 | 5,154,371 |
| 1977 | 5,285,143 |
| 1978 | 5,344,922 |
| 1979 | 5,380,774 |
| 1980 | 5,360,097 |
| 1981 | 5,341,849 |
| 1982 | 5,329,275 |
| 1983 | 5,296,000 |
| 1984 | 5,173,000 |
| 1985 | 5,024,000 |
| 1986 | 4,877,000 |
| 1987 | 4,688,000 |
| 1988 | 4,508,000 |
| 1989 | 4,365,912 |
| 1990 | 4,284,000 |
| 1991 | 4,335,600 |
| 1992 | 4,433,500 |
| 1993 | 4,868,593 |
| 1994 | 4,938,261 |
| 1995 | 4,986,597 |
| 1996 | 5,000,486 |
| 1997 | 4,975,266 |
| 1998 | 5,012,393 |
| 1999 | 5,202,387 |
| 2000 | 5,314,730 |
| 2001 | 5,376,980 |
| 2002 | 5,518,839 |
| 2003 | 5,541,262 |
| 2004 | 5,712,635 |
| 2005 | 5,760,887 |
| 2006 | 5,357,793 |
| 2007 | 5,306,369 |
| 2008 | 5,356,450 |
| 2009 | 5,429,636 |
| 2010 | 5,538,230 |
| 2011 | 5,000,332 |
| 2012 | 4,849,275 |
| 2013 | 6,496,973 |
| 2014 | 6,556,992 |
| 2015 | 6,374,675 |
| 2017 | 6,386,317 |
| 2018 | 6,173,691 |
| 2019 | 6,138,912 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in United Kingdom was 49.61 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.92 in 2013, while its lowest value was 48.42 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.42 |
| 1972 | 48.50 |
| 1973 | 48.64 |
| 1974 | 48.82 |
| 1975 | 48.92 |
| 1976 | 49.01 |
| 1977 | 49.10 |
| 1978 | 49.16 |
| 1979 | 49.29 |
| 1980 | 49.39 |
| 1981 | 49.51 |
| 1982 | 49.55 |
| 1983 | 49.55 |
| 1984 | 49.53 |
| 1985 | 49.48 |
| 1986 | 49.70 |
| 1987 | 49.47 |
| 1988 | 49.47 |
| 1989 | 49.52 |
| 1990 | 49.60 |
| 1991 | 49.68 |
| 1992 | 49.76 |
| 1993 | 48.67 |
| 1994 | 48.78 |
| 1995 | 48.91 |
| 1996 | 49.00 |
| 1997 | 49.13 |
| 1998 | 49.19 |
| 1999 | 49.16 |
| 2000 | 49.18 |
| 2001 | 49.07 |
| 2002 | 49.15 |
| 2003 | 49.57 |
| 2004 | 49.37 |
| 2005 | 49.35 |
| 2006 | 49.33 |
| 2007 | 49.20 |
| 2008 | 49.19 |
| 2009 | 49.10 |
| 2010 | 48.91 |
| 2011 | 49.00 |
| 2012 | 48.84 |
| 2013 | 49.92 |
| 2014 | 49.80 |
| 2015 | 49.60 |
| 2017 | 49.61 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom was 4,174,850 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,134,876 in 1979 and a minimum value of 3,833,000 in 1990.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,006,527 |
| 1972 | 4,133,008 |
| 1973 | 4,268,445 |
| 1974 | 4,675,716 |
| 1975 | 4,815,483 |
| 1976 | 4,945,770 |
| 1977 | 5,055,642 |
| 1978 | 5,110,453 |
| 1979 | 5,134,876 |
| 1980 | 5,116,354 |
| 1981 | 5,087,036 |
| 1982 | 5,040,235 |
| 1983 | 4,977,000 |
| 1984 | 4,864,000 |
| 1985 | 4,623,000 |
| 1986 | 4,474,000 |
| 1987 | 4,270,000 |
| 1988 | 4,086,000 |
| 1989 | 3,936,237 |
| 1990 | 3,833,000 |
| 1991 | 3,855,200 |
| 1992 | 3,883,500 |
| 1993 | 4,017,626 |
| 1994 | 3,996,849 |
| 1995 | 4,062,286 |
| 1996 | 4,077,942 |
| 1997 | 4,113,465 |
| 1998 | 4,342,524 |
| 1999 | 4,193,904 |
| 2000 | 4,255,837 |
| 2001 | 4,322,915 |
| 2002 | 4,374,779 |
| 2003 | 4,474,812 |
| 2004 | 4,401,785 |
| 2005 | 4,414,562 |
| 2006 | 4,381,851 |
| 2007 | 4,317,382 |
| 2008 | 4,639,448 |
| 2009 | 4,749,753 |
| 2010 | 4,805,310 |
| 2011 | 4,549,325 |
| 2012 | 4,378,872 |
| 2013 | 4,413,924 |
| 2014 | 4,471,248 |
| 2015 | 4,492,280 |
| 2016 | 4,151,173 |
| 2017 | 4,174,850 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in United Kingdom was 49.21 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.68 in 2015, while its lowest value was 48.52 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.52 |
| 1972 | 48.54 |
| 1973 | 48.64 |
| 1974 | 48.75 |
| 1975 | 48.79 |
| 1976 | 48.79 |
| 1977 | 48.85 |
| 1978 | 48.90 |
| 1979 | 49.00 |
| 1980 | 49.07 |
| 1981 | 49.12 |
| 1982 | 49.18 |
| 1983 | 49.23 |
| 1984 | 49.22 |
| 1985 | 49.02 |
| 1986 | 49.02 |
| 1987 | 48.99 |
| 1988 | 48.97 |
| 1989 | 49.05 |
| 1990 | 49.10 |
| 1991 | 49.10 |
| 1992 | 49.25 |
| 1993 | 49.03 |
| 1994 | 48.99 |
| 1995 | 49.02 |
| 1996 | 49.13 |
| 1997 | 49.16 |
| 1998 | 49.54 |
| 1999 | 49.21 |
| 2000 | 49.27 |
| 2001 | 49.22 |
| 2002 | 49.24 |
| 2003 | 49.30 |
| 2004 | 49.37 |
| 2005 | 49.38 |
| 2006 | 49.48 |
| 2007 | 49.48 |
| 2008 | 49.31 |
| 2009 | 49.27 |
| 2010 | 49.16 |
| 2011 | 49.15 |
| 2012 | 49.01 |
| 2013 | 49.60 |
| 2014 | 49.67 |
| 2015 | 49.68 |
| 2016 | 49.20 |
| 2017 | 49.21 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in United Kingdom was 2,211,467 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,211,467 in 2017 and a minimum value of 142,540 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 142,540 |
| 1972 | 146,604 |
| 1973 | 156,083 |
| 1974 | 153,630 |
| 1975 | 174,957 |
| 1976 | 208,601 |
| 1977 | 229,501 |
| 1978 | 234,469 |
| 1979 | 245,898 |
| 1980 | 243,743 |
| 1981 | 254,813 |
| 1982 | 289,040 |
| 1983 | 319,000 |
| 1984 | 309,000 |
| 1985 | 401,000 |
| 1986 | 403,000 |
| 1987 | 418,000 |
| 1988 | 422,000 |
| 1989 | 429,675 |
| 1990 | 451,000 |
| 1991 | 480,400 |
| 1992 | 550,000 |
| 1993 | 850,967 |
| 1994 | 941,412 |
| 1995 | 924,311 |
| 1996 | 922,544 |
| 1997 | 861,801 |
| 1998 | 669,868 |
| 1999 | 1,008,483 |
| 2000 | 1,058,893 |
| 2001 | 1,054,065 |
| 2002 | 1,144,060 |
| 2003 | 1,066,450 |
| 2004 | 1,310,850 |
| 2005 | 1,346,325 |
| 2006 | 975,942 |
| 2007 | 988,987 |
| 2008 | 717,002 |
| 2009 | 679,883 |
| 2010 | 732,919 |
| 2011 | 451,007 |
| 2012 | 470,403 |
| 2013 | 2,083,049 |
| 2014 | 2,085,744 |
| 2015 | 1,882,395 |
| 2017 | 2,211,467 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in United Kingdom was 50.35 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 57.32 in 1986, while its lowest value was 45.67 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.67 |
| 1972 | 47.60 |
| 1973 | 48.57 |
| 1974 | 50.81 |
| 1975 | 52.35 |
| 1976 | 54.14 |
| 1977 | 54.67 |
| 1978 | 54.80 |
| 1979 | 55.43 |
| 1980 | 56.17 |
| 1981 | 57.16 |
| 1982 | 55.96 |
| 1983 | 54.55 |
| 1984 | 54.37 |
| 1985 | 54.86 |
| 1986 | 57.32 |
| 1987 | 54.31 |
| 1988 | 54.27 |
| 1989 | 53.77 |
| 1990 | 53.88 |
| 1991 | 54.31 |
| 1992 | 53.29 |
| 1993 | 46.98 |
| 1994 | 47.91 |
| 1995 | 48.40 |
| 1996 | 48.42 |
| 1997 | 48.98 |
| 1998 | 46.88 |
| 1999 | 48.96 |
| 2000 | 48.82 |
| 2001 | 48.45 |
| 2002 | 48.77 |
| 2003 | 50.69 |
| 2004 | 49.36 |
| 2005 | 49.23 |
| 2006 | 48.66 |
| 2007 | 48.02 |
| 2008 | 48.44 |
| 2009 | 47.92 |
| 2010 | 47.31 |
| 2011 | 47.54 |
| 2012 | 47.24 |
| 2013 | 50.61 |
| 2014 | 50.09 |
| 2015 | 49.40 |
| 2017 | 50.35 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in United Kingdom was 364,150 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 476,337 in 1996 and a minimum value of 353,098 in 2000.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 397,697 |
| 1994 | 404,307 |
| 1995 | 452,464 |
| 1996 | 476,337 |
| 1997 | 464,134 |
| 1999 | 354,596 |
| 2000 | 353,098 |
| 2001 | 361,610 |
| 2002 | 356,499 |
| 2003 | 361,200 |
| 2004 | 372,888 |
| 2005 | 387,532 |
| 2006 | 368,475 |
| 2007 | 378,882 |
| 2008 | 375,385 |
| 2013 | 409,478 |
| 2014 | 414,227 |
| 2015 | 412,359 |
| 2016 | 392,953 |
| 2017 | 384,284 |
| 2018 | 369,140 |
| 2019 | 364,150 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in United Kingdom was 223,673 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 264,208 in 1996 and a minimum value of 197,844 in 1999.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 214,121 |
| 1994 | 218,182 |
| 1996 | 264,208 |
| 1997 | 255,669 |
| 1999 | 197,844 |
| 2000 | 207,429 |
| 2001 | 214,074 |
| 2002 | 210,904 |
| 2003 | 214,800 |
| 2004 | 224,401 |
| 2005 | 235,686 |
| 2006 | 224,438 |
| 2007 | 233,846 |
| 2008 | 233,627 |
| 2013 | 254,331 |
| 2014 | 254,319 |
| 2015 | 259,166 |
| 2016 | 246,104 |
| 2017 | 232,958 |
| 2018 | 226,035 |
| 2019 | 223,673 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in United Kingdom was 61.42 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 62.85 in 2015, while its lowest value was 53.84 in 1993.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.84 |
| 1994 | 53.96 |
| 1996 | 55.47 |
| 1997 | 55.09 |
| 1999 | 55.79 |
| 2000 | 58.75 |
| 2001 | 59.20 |
| 2002 | 59.16 |
| 2003 | 59.47 |
| 2004 | 60.18 |
| 2005 | 60.82 |
| 2006 | 60.91 |
| 2007 | 61.72 |
| 2008 | 62.24 |
| 2013 | 62.11 |
| 2014 | 61.40 |
| 2015 | 62.85 |
| 2016 | 62.63 |
| 2017 | 60.62 |
| 2018 | 61.23 |
| 2019 | 61.42 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
