Secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Secondary education, general pupils was 4.17 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom stood at 4.17 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom peaked at 5.13 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.68 million | 4.01 million | 5.13 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.65 million | 3.94 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 million | 3.83 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 million | 4.26 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 million | 4.15 million | 4.81 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 35.41 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom?
- Secondary education, general pupils in United Kingdom was 4.17 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.