Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in private was 79.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2016
All-time low
35.4%
in 2011
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 40.2 %2000: 40.9 %2001: 40.3 %2002: 41.6 %2003: 40.7 %2004: 44.3 %2005: 45.2 %2006: 38.9 %2007: 38.6 %2008: 37.2 %2009: 37.5 %2010: 39.2 %2011: 35.4 %2012: 39.5 %2013: 74 %2014: 76.6 %2015: 77.5 %2016: 80.6 %2017: 79.4 %2018: 79.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 79.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 80.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 40.2%
2000 40.9% +1.6%
2001 40.3% -1.3%
2002 41.6% +3.2%
2003 40.7% -2.3%
2004 44.3% +9.0%
2005 45.2% +2.0%
2006 38.9% -14.0%
2007 38.6% -0.6%
2008 37.2% -3.6%
2009 37.5% +0.6%
2010 39.2% +4.5%
2011 35.4% -9.6%
2012 39.5% +11.7%
2013 74.0% +87.2%
2014 76.6% +3.5%
2015 77.5% +1.2%
2016 80.6% +4.0%
2017 79.4% -1.6%
2018 79.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.2% 40.2% 40.2% 1
2000s 40.5% 37.2% 45.2% 10
2010s 64.7% 35.4% 80.6% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Macau, China 95.5% compare
  2. 2 Aruba 93.9% compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 79.1% compare
  4. 5 Guatemala 75.9% compare
  5. 6 Mali 70.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 79.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.