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 388,482 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
388,482 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 205 countries
All-time high
467,511 number
in 1976
All-time low
325,270 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 388,482 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% 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 467,511 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 325,270 number, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 205 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 388,393 number
1971 401,849 number +3.5%
1972 420,766 number +4.7%
1973 437,430 number +4.0%
1974 452,983 number +3.6%
1975 464,563 number +2.6%
1976 467,511 number +0.6%
1977 465,204 number -0.5%
1978 461,800 number -0.7%
1979 457,041 number -1.0%
1980 448,956 number -1.8%
1981 436,177 number -2.8%
1982 420,693 number -3.5%
1983 404,795 number -3.8%
1984 388,380 number -4.1%
1985 372,635 number -4.1%
1986 359,363 number -3.6%
1987 348,921 number -2.9%
1988 339,603 number -2.7%
1989 330,750 number -2.6%
1990 325,270 number -1.7%
1991 326,785 number +0.5%
1992 333,809 number +2.1%
1993 340,705 number +2.1%
1994 348,291 number +2.2%
1995 355,900 number +2.2%
1996 361,499 number +1.6%
1997 364,674 number +0.9%
1998 368,852 number +1.1%
1999 373,756 number +1.3%
2000 377,801 number +1.1%
2001 379,290 number +0.4%
2002 378,638 number -0.2%
2003 377,256 number -0.4%
2004 375,340 number -0.5%
2005 372,499 number -0.8%
2006 368,272 number -1.1%
2007 365,037 number -0.9%
2008 362,260 number -0.8%
2009 359,910 number -0.6%
2010 357,330 number -0.7%
2011 353,759 number -1.0%
2012 350,260 number -1.0%
2013 346,736 number -1.0%
2014 342,086 number -1.3%
2015 339,825 number -0.7%
2016 344,928 number +1.5%
2017 358,201 number +3.8%
2018 369,459 number +3.1%
2019 379,735 number +2.8%
2020 388,482 number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 441,754 number 388,393 number 467,511 number 10
1980s 385,027 number 330,750 number 448,956 number 10
1990s 349,954 number 325,270 number 373,756 number 10
2000s 371,630 number 359,910 number 379,290 number 10
2010s 354,232 number 339,825 number 379,735 number 10
2020s 388,482 number 388,482 number 388,482 number 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 27 France 408,300 number compare
  2. 28 Thailand 404,599 number compare
  3. 29 Mozambique 396,158 number compare
  4. 31 Algeria 377,038 number compare
  5. 32 Colombia 371,952 number compare
  6. 33 Germany 358,423 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 388,482 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 467,511 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 325,270 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 30th 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 8.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.