Enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 3.12 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.12 million number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.29 million number
in 2014
All-time low
2.14 million number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom is 3.12 million number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom peaked at 3.29 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million number, in 1971.

That places United Kingdom 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in United Kingdom, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 2.14 million number
1972 2.20 million number +3.0%
1973 2.27 million number +3.1%
1974 2.47 million number +8.8%
1975 2.55 million number +3.1%
1976 2.63 million number +3.1%
1977 2.69 million number +2.4%
1978 2.72 million number +1.0%
1979 2.73 million number +0.4%
1980 2.71 million number -0.6%
1981 2.70 million number -0.6%
1982 2.69 million number -0.3%
1983 2.67 million number -0.6%
1984 2.61 million number -2.3%
1985 2.54 million number -2.8%
1986 2.45 million number -3.3%
1987 2.37 million number -3.4%
1988 2.28 million number -3.8%
1989 2.20 million number -3.2%
1990 2.16 million number -2.0%
1991 2.18 million number +1.1%
1992 2.23 million number +2.1%
1993 2.50 million number +12.2%
1994 2.53 million number +1.2%
1995 2.55 million number +0.7%
1996 2.55 million number +0.1%
1997 2.53 million number -0.8%
1998 2.55 million number +0.6%
1999 2.64 million number +3.8%
2000 2.70 million number +2.1%
2001 2.74 million number +1.4%
2002 2.81 million number +2.5%
2003 2.79 million number -0.4%
2004 2.89 million number +3.5%
2005 2.92 million number +0.9%
2006 2.71 million number -7.0%
2007 2.70 million number -0.7%
2008 2.72 million number +1.0%
2009 2.76 million number +1.6%
2010 2.83 million number +2.4%
2011 2.55 million number -9.9%
2012 2.48 million number -2.7%
2013 3.25 million number +31.1%
2014 3.29 million number +1.2%
2015 3.21 million number -2.4%
2017 3.22 million number +0.2%
2018 3.12 million number -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.49 million number 2.14 million number 2.73 million number 9
1980s 2.52 million number 2.20 million number 2.71 million number 10
1990s 2.44 million number 2.16 million number 2.64 million number 10
2000s 2.77 million number 2.70 million number 2.92 million number 10
2010s 2.99 million number 2.48 million number 3.29 million number 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Japan 3.58 million number compare
  2. 16 Thailand 3.13 million number compare
  3. 17 France 3.12 million number compare
  4. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.95 million number compare
  5. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.83 million number compare
  6. 21 Ethiopia 2.59 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in United Kingdom was 3.12 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million number in 1971.
How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.