Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 794,719 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
794,719 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
960,706 number
in 1976
All-time low
667,152 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 794,719 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 960,706 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 667,152 number, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 803,980 number | — |
| 1971 | 830,822 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 866,017 number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 898,257 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 929,611 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 953,747 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 960,706 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 955,588 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 948,504 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 938,892 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 922,606 number | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 896,729 number | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 864,435 number | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 831,460 number | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 797,633 number | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 765,314 number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 738,135 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 716,610 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 697,304 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 678,821 number | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 667,152 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 669,908 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 683,321 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 696,849 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 712,274 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 728,080 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 739,802 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 745,955 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 754,624 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 765,181 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 774,219 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 778,152 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 777,447 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 775,041 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 771,271 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 765,348 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 756,460 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 749,066 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 742,799 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 737,592 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 732,154 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 725,046 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 717,658 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 710,287 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 700,741 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 696,148 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 706,535 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 733,182 number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 755,908 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 776,789 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 794,719 number | +2.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 794,719 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,299 number, 17.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 794,719 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,724 number, 10.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 908,612 number | 803,980 number | 960,706 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 790,905 number | 678,821 number | 922,606 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 716,315 number | 667,152 number | 765,181 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 762,740 number | 737,592 number | 778,152 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 725,445 number | 696,148 number | 776,789 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 794,719 number | 794,719 number | 794,719 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 794,719 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 960,706 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 667,152 number in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.