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 406,237 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
406,237 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
493,195 number
in 1976
All-time low
341,882 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

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 406,237 number.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% 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 493,195 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 341,882 number, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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, male (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 415,587 number
1971 428,973 number +3.2%
1972 445,251 number +3.8%
1973 460,827 number +3.5%
1974 476,628 number +3.4%
1975 489,184 number +2.6%
1976 493,195 number +0.8%
1977 490,384 number -0.6%
1978 486,704 number -0.8%
1979 481,851 number -1.0%
1980 473,650 number -1.7%
1981 460,552 number -2.8%
1982 443,742 number -3.6%
1983 426,665 number -3.8%
1984 409,253 number -4.1%
1985 392,679 number -4.0%
1986 378,772 number -3.5%
1987 367,689 number -2.9%
1988 357,701 number -2.7%
1989 348,071 number -2.7%
1990 341,882 number -1.8%
1991 343,123 number +0.4%
1992 349,512 number +1.9%
1993 356,144 number +1.9%
1994 363,983 number +2.2%
1995 372,180 number +2.3%
1996 378,303 number +1.6%
1997 381,281 number +0.8%
1998 385,772 number +1.2%
1999 391,425 number +1.5%
2000 396,418 number +1.3%
2001 398,862 number +0.6%
2002 398,809 number -0.0%
2003 397,785 number -0.3%
2004 395,931 number -0.5%
2005 392,849 number -0.8%
2006 388,188 number -1.2%
2007 384,029 number -1.1%
2008 380,539 number -0.9%
2009 377,682 number -0.8%
2010 374,824 number -0.8%
2011 371,287 number -0.9%
2012 367,398 number -1.0%
2013 363,551 number -1.0%
2014 358,655 number -1.3%
2015 356,323 number -0.7%
2016 361,607 number +1.5%
2017 374,981 number +3.7%
2018 386,449 number +3.1%
2019 397,054 number +2.7%
2020 406,237 number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 466,858 number 415,587 number 493,195 number 10
1980s 405,877 number 348,071 number 473,650 number 10
1990s 366,360 number 341,882 number 391,425 number 10
2000s 391,109 number 377,682 number 398,862 number 10
2010s 371,213 number 356,323 number 397,054 number 10
2020s 406,237 number 406,237 number 406,237 number 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Angola 433,853 number compare
  2. 27 Thailand 429,012 number compare
  3. 28 France 426,613 number compare
  4. 30 Mozambique 395,096 number compare
  5. 31 Algeria 392,565 number compare
  6. 32 Colombia 388,551 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 406,237 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 493,195 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 341,882 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 8.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.