Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 68.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
68.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 174 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2018
All-time low
5.8%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 6.7 %1999: 6.6 %2000: 6.4 %2001: 6.5 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.8 %2004: 6.4 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 6.3 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 17 %2011: 22.8 %2012: 39.2 %2013: 52.3 %2014: 56.9 %2015: 59.2 %2017: 66.4 %2018: 68 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 68.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 507.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 68.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 6.7%
1999 6.6% -1.6%
2000 6.4% -1.5%
2001 6.5% +0.5%
2002 6.6% +2.2%
2003 6.8% +2.3%
2004 6.4% -6.2%
2005 6.7% +5.2%
2006 6.3% -6.4%
2007 5.8% -7.8%
2008 11.2% +93.8%
2009 14.9% +33.1%
2010 17.0% +14.0%
2011 22.8% +34.4%
2012 39.2% +71.7%
2013 52.3% +33.5%
2014 56.9% +8.8%
2015 59.2% +4.1%
2017 66.4% +12.1%
2018 68.0% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 2
2000s 7.8% 5.8% 14.9% 10
2010s 47.7% 17.0% 68.0% 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Bangladesh 95.1% compare
  2. 3 Aruba 90.4% compare
  3. 4 Belize 68.0% compare
  4. 6 United Arab Emirates 67.9% compare
  5. 7 Lebanon 63.9% compare
  6. 8 Grenada 62.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 68.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 507.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.