United Kingdom - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in United Kingdom was 105.88 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 110.34 in 2016 and a minimum value of 34.23 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1976 34.23
1983 45.21
1984 48.71
1985 50.10
1986 49.04
1987 48.20
1988 47.86
1989 47.71
1990 50.51
1991 51.88
1992 52.75
1998 75.75
1999 76.97
2000 79.86
2001 81.25
2002 82.35
2003 77.03
2004 59.39
2005 71.03
2006 71.96
2007 72.88
2008 79.81
2009 79.76
2010 81.76
2011 84.92
2012 83.97
2013 79.30
2014 87.25
2015 101.25
2016 110.34
2017 106.39
2018 107.14
2019 105.88

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in United Kingdom was 105.85 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 110.27 in 2016 and a minimum value of 34.33 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1976 34.33
1983 45.12
1984 48.68
1985 47.65
1986 47.63
1987 48.29
1988 47.94
1989 47.73
1990 50.64
1991 51.95
1992 52.77
1998 75.73
1999 76.98
2000 79.89
2001 81.14
2002 82.45
2003 77.24
2004 59.47
2005 71.96
2006 72.94
2007 73.94
2008 80.61
2009 80.35
2010 83.38
2011 85.09
2012 84.26
2013 77.39
2014 87.18
2015 99.14
2016 110.27
2017 106.28
2018 107.10
2019 105.85

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in United Kingdom was 105.91 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 110.40 in 2016 and a minimum value of 34.15 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1976 34.15
1983 45.30
1984 48.73
1985 52.44
1986 50.37
1987 48.12
1988 47.78
1989 47.69
1990 50.37
1991 51.82
1992 52.73
1998 75.77
1999 76.97
2000 79.83
2001 81.36
2002 82.25
2003 76.84
2004 59.32
2005 70.14
2006 71.01
2007 71.87
2008 79.04
2009 79.20
2010 80.21
2011 84.75
2012 83.69
2013 81.14
2014 87.32
2015 103.26
2016 110.40
2017 106.49
2018 107.17
2019 105.91

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in United Kingdom was 100.49 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107.74 in 1988 and a minimum value of 99.82 in 2002.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 104.03
1972 103.36
1973 102.61
1974 102.69
1975 102.88
1976 103.34
1977 103.77
1978 103.90
1979 104.12
1980 104.30
1981 103.93
1982 103.03
1983 101.82
1984 102.50
1985 102.75
1986 105.08
1987 106.74
1988 107.74
1989 107.41
1990 106.83
1991 105.48
1992 104.17
1998 100.80
1999 100.67
2000 100.36
2001 100.23
2002 99.82
2003 99.99
2004 105.94
2005 106.39
2006 105.07
2007 103.24
2008 105.06
2009 104.26
2010 104.55
2011 104.43
2012 106.25
2013 107.11
2014 102.26
2015 101.93
2016 101.34
2017 101.15
2018 101.00
2019 100.49

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in United Kingdom was 100.37 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107.91 in 1988 and a minimum value of 99.89 in 2002.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 103.99
1972 103.23
1973 102.51
1974 102.66
1975 102.99
1976 103.58
1977 104.01
1978 104.15
1979 104.35
1980 104.55
1981 104.17
1982 103.26
1983 101.98
1984 102.45
1985 102.95
1986 105.30
1987 106.96
1988 107.91
1989 107.66
1990 107.07
1991 105.84
1992 104.25
1998 100.74
1999 100.71
2000 100.40
2001 100.29
2002 99.89
2003 100.08
2004 105.97
2005 106.33
2006 105.32
2007 103.45
2008 104.88
2009 104.10
2010 104.26
2011 104.36
2012 106.22
2013 106.98
2014 102.15
2015 101.86
2016 101.25
2017 101.01
2018 100.85
2019 100.37

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in United Kingdom was 100.61 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107.57 in 1988 and a minimum value of 99.75 in 2002.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 104.06
1972 103.49
1973 102.71
1974 102.71
1975 102.78
1976 103.11
1977 103.54
1978 103.67
1979 103.90
1980 104.07
1981 103.71
1982 102.82
1983 101.68
1984 102.54
1985 102.56
1986 104.88
1987 106.54
1988 107.57
1989 107.16
1990 106.61
1991 105.13
1992 104.09
1998 100.85
1999 100.63
2000 100.32
2001 100.17
2002 99.75
2003 99.91
2004 105.90
2005 106.44
2006 104.83
2007 103.04
2008 105.24
2009 104.41
2010 104.83
2011 104.49
2012 106.27
2013 107.24
2014 102.35
2015 101.99
2016 101.42
2017 101.30
2018 101.14
2019 100.61

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in United Kingdom was 99.49 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.94 in 2000 and a minimum value of 93.57 in 1985.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 98.18
1972 97.31
1973 96.36
1974 95.87
1975 95.78
1976 95.88
1977 96.19
1978 96.26
1979 96.43
1980 97.79
1981 97.66
1982 96.70
1983 95.11
1984 94.64
1985 93.57
1986 95.19
1987 98.01
1988 99.68
1989 99.71
1990 99.79
1991 98.18
1992 96.65
1998 99.91
1999 99.94
2000 99.94
2001 99.94
2002 99.82
2003 99.91
2004 98.13
2005 98.78
2006 98.43
2007 96.53
2008 98.63
2009 97.88
2010 98.01
2011 98.12
2012 98.36
2013 99.72
2014 99.90
2015 99.93
2016 99.65
2017 99.49

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in United Kingdom was 99.35 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.89 in 2002 and a minimum value of 93.68 in 1985.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 98.17
1972 97.19
1973 96.26
1974 95.84
1975 95.87
1976 96.09
1977 96.40
1978 96.49
1979 96.63
1980 97.95
1981 97.86
1982 96.95
1983 95.27
1984 94.63
1985 93.68
1986 95.27
1987 98.21
1988 99.86
1991 98.44
1992 96.83
2002 99.89
2004 98.21
2006 98.68
2007 96.78
2008 98.59
2009 97.82
2010 97.99
2011 98.16
2012 98.33
2013 99.60
2016 99.57
2017 99.35

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in United Kingdom was 99.63 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.84 in 2013 and a minimum value of 93.46 in 1985.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 98.19
1972 97.43
1973 96.45
1974 95.89
1975 95.71
1976 95.67
1977 96.00
1978 96.05
1979 96.24
1980 97.64
1981 97.47
1982 96.47
1983 94.96
1984 94.66
1985 93.46
1986 95.11
1987 97.82
1988 99.51
1991 97.94
1992 96.49
2002 99.75
2004 98.06
2006 98.19
2007 96.30
2008 98.68
2009 97.94
2010 98.03
2011 98.07
2012 98.38
2013 99.84
2016 99.73
2017 99.63

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in United Kingdom was 31.88 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 31.88 in 2019, while its lowest value was 3.97 in 1981.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1981 3.97
1982 4.24
1983 4.36
1984 4.39
1985 4.47
1986 4.49
1987 4.60
1988 4.71
1989 4.80
1990 4.79
1991 4.81
1992 4.74
1998 6.05
1999 4.62
2000 4.69
2001 4.78
2002 4.87
2003 4.91
2004 5.03
2005 5.26
2006 5.34
2007 5.33
2008 4.98
2009 5.06
2010 5.04
2011 5.07
2012 7.06
2013 10.65
2014 13.90
2015 17.80
2016 20.42
2017 24.22
2018 28.41
2019 31.88

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in United Kingdom was 118.74 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 126.39 in 2014 and a minimum value of 76.49 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 76.49
1972 76.99
1973 77.37
1974 81.98
1975 82.17
1976 82.44
1977 82.40
1978 81.77
1979 81.38
1980 80.77
1981 80.96
1982 81.97
1983 83.22
1984 83.46
1985 83.59
1986 83.99
1987 83.69
1988 83.32
1989 83.39
1990 84.37
1991 87.56
1992 91.08
1993 101.01
1994 102.70
1995 103.10
1996 102.00
1997 99.82
1998 98.94
1999 101.16
2000 101.90
2001 101.79
2002 102.74
2003 102.10
2004 104.69
2005 105.42
2006 98.24
2007 97.19
2008 98.34
2009 100.17
2010 102.90
2011 93.77
2012 91.55
2013 123.78
2014 126.39
2015 124.52
2017 125.85
2018 120.78
2019 118.74

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in United Kingdom was 120.08 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 128.81 in 2014 and a minimum value of 76.39 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 76.39
1972 76.92
1973 77.39
1974 82.20
1975 82.49
1976 82.89
1977 82.99
1978 82.46
1979 82.29
1980 81.84
1981 82.25
1982 83.26
1983 84.49
1984 84.68
1985 84.74
1986 85.54
1987 84.80
1988 84.43
1989 84.64
1990 85.82
1991 89.22
1992 92.73
1993 100.40
1994 102.19
1995 102.81
1996 101.95
1997 99.98
1998 99.25
1999 101.51
2000 102.40
2001 102.22
2002 103.48
2003 103.86
2004 106.22
2005 107.04
2006 99.77
2007 98.19
2008 99.17
2009 100.74
2010 103.09
2011 94.13
2012 91.55
2013 126.47
2014 128.81
2015 126.37
2017 127.71
2018 122.35
2019 120.08

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in United Kingdom was 117.45 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 124.08 in 2014 and a minimum value of 76.59 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 76.59
1972 77.06
1973 77.35
1974 81.78
1975 81.86
1976 82.01
1977 81.83
1978 81.12
1979 80.52
1980 79.75
1981 79.73
1982 80.73
1983 82.01
1984 82.29
1985 82.49
1986 82.50
1987 82.63
1988 82.25
1989 82.20
1990 82.98
1991 85.97
1992 89.50
1993 101.60
1994 103.18
1995 103.38
1996 102.06
1997 99.67
1998 98.65
1999 100.83
2000 101.41
2001 101.37
2002 102.04
2003 100.42
2004 103.23
2005 103.89
2006 96.81
2007 96.25
2008 97.55
2009 99.62
2010 102.73
2011 93.42
2012 91.55
2013 121.20
2014 124.08
2015 122.76
2017 124.07
2018 119.28
2019 117.45

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in United Kingdom was 97.13 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.14 in 2015 and a minimum value of 70.20 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 70.20
1972 70.59
1973 71.20
1974 76.53
1975 76.47
1976 77.39
1977 76.92
1978 76.13
1979 75.53
1981 76.80
1982 77.59
1983 78.84
1984 78.91
1986 80.27
1987 80.11
1990 78.44
1991 81.00
1992 83.64
1993 92.06
1994 93.90
1995 94.82
1996 93.93
1997 92.76
1998 93.50
1999 94.66
2000 94.69
2001 94.95
2002 95.64
2003 95.47
2004 95.03
2005 95.56
2006 92.35
2007 91.17
2008 92.62
2009 94.46
2010 96.17
2011 92.96
2012 90.80
2013 93.84
2014 97.19
2015 98.14
2017 97.13

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in United Kingdom was 97.23 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.46 in 2015 and a minimum value of 70.80 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 70.80
1972 71.04
1973 71.53
1974 76.69
1975 76.49
1976 77.95
1977 77.51
1978 76.73
1979 76.18
1981 78.19
1982 79.06
1983 80.14
1984 80.18
1986 81.70
1987 81.17
1990 79.56
1991 82.24
1992 84.88
1993 92.11
1994 93.86
1995 94.87
1996 94.22
1997 93.13
1998 93.98
1999 95.18
2000 95.40
2001 95.67
2002 96.61
2003 97.08
2004 96.62
2005 97.43
2006 94.19
2007 92.72
2008 93.75
2009 95.36
2010 96.80
2011 93.38
2012 90.85
2013 94.12
2014 97.54
2015 98.46
2017 97.23

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in United Kingdom was 97.03 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.83 in 2015 and a minimum value of 69.63 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 69.63
1972 70.17
1973 70.89
1974 76.38
1975 76.46
1976 76.85
1977 76.35
1978 75.56
1979 74.91
1981 75.48
1982 76.19
1983 77.59
1984 77.69
1986 78.90
1987 79.09
1990 77.37
1991 79.82
1992 82.45
1993 92.02
1994 93.94
1995 94.77
1996 93.66
1997 92.41
1998 93.05
1999 94.15
2000 94.00
2001 94.27
2002 94.72
2003 93.94
2004 93.52
2005 93.79
2006 90.60
2007 89.71
2008 91.54
2009 93.60
2010 95.57
2011 92.56
2012 90.75
2013 93.58
2014 96.85
2015 97.83
2017 97.03

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in United Kingdom was 75.62 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 75.62 in 2019, while its lowest value was 24.87 in 2007.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 25.66
2000 26.05
2001 25.74
2002 26.81
2003 26.33
2004 28.91
2005 29.52
2006 24.95
2007 24.87
2008 25.95
2009 27.44
2010 29.32
2011 29.43
2012 39.36
2013 66.04
2014 69.49
2015 70.83
2017 74.03
2018 74.76
2019 75.62

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in United Kingdom was 65.77 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 65.77 in 2019 and a minimum value of 14.58 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 14.58
1972 15.44
1973 16.07
1974 16.72
1975 18.55
1976 19.18
1977 19.33
1978 19.13
1979 19.16
1980 18.85
1981 18.89
1982 18.96
1983 21.06
1984 21.07
1985 21.00
1986 21.52
1987 22.54
1988 23.31
1989 24.40
1990 26.48
1991 29.18
1992 33.23
1993 37.99
1994 42.82
1995 48.26
1996 50.08
1997 53.29
1998 55.54
1999 60.11
2000 58.47
2001 59.27
2002 62.57
2003 62.07
2004 59.35
2005 58.97
2006 59.03
2007 58.49
2008 56.64
2009 57.90
2010 58.92
2011 59.15
2012 59.40
2013 57.04
2014 56.56
2015 56.46
2016 58.43
2017 60.00
2018 61.38
2019 65.77

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in United Kingdom was 76.30 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 76.30 in 2019 and a minimum value of 9.81 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 9.81
1972 10.56
1973 11.29
1974 12.10
1975 13.59
1976 14.10
1977 14.16
1978 13.93
1979 13.99
1980 14.03
1981 14.10
1982 14.41
1983 18.89
1984 19.02
1985 19.10
1986 19.87
1987 21.11
1988 21.97
1989 23.12
1990 25.56
1991 28.56
1992 32.88
1993 38.21
1994 43.44
1995 49.77
1996 51.11
1997 55.66
1998 58.87
1999 64.28
2000 63.41
2001 65.09
2002 69.84
2003 70.36
2004 68.87
2005 68.81
2006 69.25
2007 68.32
2008 65.95
2009 66.95
2010 67.52
2011 67.50
2012 67.87
2013 65.08
2014 64.50
2015 64.66
2016 67.23
2017 69.38
2018 71.15
2019 76.30

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in United Kingdom was 55.64 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 55.99 in 1999 and a minimum value of 19.24 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 19.24
1972 20.18
1973 20.68
1974 21.17
1975 23.31
1976 24.06
1977 24.30
1978 24.13
1979 24.15
1980 23.49
1981 23.49
1982 23.35
1983 23.16
1984 23.06
1985 22.85
1986 23.12
1987 23.93
1988 24.62
1989 25.65
1990 27.38
1991 29.79
1992 33.58
1993 37.76
1994 42.21
1995 46.78
1996 49.08
1997 50.96
1998 52.26
1999 55.99
2000 53.59
2001 53.52
2002 55.44
2003 54.00
2004 50.15
2005 49.50
2006 49.27
2007 49.05
2008 47.65
2009 49.11
2010 50.54
2011 51.00
2012 51.19
2013 49.26
2014 48.91
2015 48.57
2016 49.97
2017 50.97
2018 51.99
2019 55.64

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation