
Catalina Espinosa
Research expert covering society, economy, and politics for Europe and the EU

Detailed statistics
Proportion of GCSE entries that achieved a pass grade in the UK 1988-2025

Detailed statistics
Number of schools in the UK 2010-2024

Detailed statistics
Government spending on education in the UK 2010-2025

Number of schools in the UK 2010-2024
Number of schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2023/24

Number of pupils attending schools in the UK 2010-2025
Number of pupils attending schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in millions)

Number of secondary schools in the UK 2010-2025
Number of secondary schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25

Number of primary schools in the UK 2010-2025
Number of primary schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25

Number of nursery schools in the UK 2010-2025
Number of nursery schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25

Number of independent schools council private schools in the UK 2020-2025
Number of private schools that are members of the Independent Schools Council (ISC)* in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2025

Number of people employed in education UK 2000-2025
Number of people employed in the education sector from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2025 (in 1,000s)

Number of people employed in education UK 2000-2025, by gender
Number of people employed in the education sector from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2025, by gender (in 1,000s)

Number of public sector employees in education UK 2000-2025
Number of public sector employees in education in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2025 (in 1,000s)

Number of full-time teachers in the UK 2015-2025
Number of full-time equivalent teachers in the United Kingdom from 2015/16 to 2024/25

Number of head teachers in the UK 2021-2025
Estimated number of head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2025

Average annual earnings for full-time employees in education UK 2008-2025
Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the education sector in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2025 (in nominal GBP)

Number and proportion of trade union workers in education UK 1995-2024
Number and proportion of trade union members working in education in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

Pupil to teacher ratio in the United Kingdom 2000-2019
Pupil to teacher ratio in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2018/19, by school type

Proportion of GCSE entries that achieved a pass grade in the UK 1988-2025
Proportion of GCSE entries awarded a C/4 or higher in the United Kingdom between 1988 and 2025

Proportion of GCSE entries that achieved a pass grade in the UK 2000-2025, by gender
Proportion of GCSE entries awarded a C/4 or higher in the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2025, by gender

Proportion of GCSE entries that achieved a high pass grade in the UK 1988-2025
Proportion of GCSE entries awarded a A/7 or higher in the United Kingdom between 1988 and 2025

GCSE entries that achieved a high pass grade in the UK 2000-2025, by gender
Proportion of GCSE entries awarded a A/7 or higher in the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2025, by gender

GCSE grade levels in England in 2025
Percentage of GCSE entries in England in 2025, by grade level

National 5 pass rates Scotland 2014-2025
National 5 exam pass rates in Scotland from 2014 to 2025

GCSE grade levels in Wales in 2025
Percentage of GCSE entries in Wales in 2025, by grade level

GCSE grade levels in Northern Ireland in 2025
Percentage of GCSE entries in Northern Ireland in 2025, by grade level

GVA of the education sector UK 1990-2025
Gross value added of the education sector in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2025 (in billion GBP)

Government spending on education in the UK 2010-2025
Public sector expenditure on education in the United Kingdom from 2010/10 to 2024/25 (in billion GBP)

Education spending as a share of GDP in the UK 1955-2025
Education expenditure as a share of GDP in the United Kingdom from 1955/56 to 2024/25

Government spending on education in the UK 2025, by function
Public sector expenditure on education in the United Kingdom in 2024/25, by sub-function (in million GBP)

Government spending on primary education in the UK 2010-2025
Public sector expenditure on pre-primary and primary education in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in billion GBP)

Government spending on secondary education in the UK 2010-2025
Public sector expenditure on secondary education in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in billion GBP)

CPI inflation rate for education in the UK 2000-2026
CPI inflation rate for education in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 1st quarter 2026

CPI for education in the UK 2000-2026
Consumer Price Index for education in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 1st quarter 2026 (2015=100)

Perception on how good or bad education is in Great Britain 2020-2026
How good or bad is education nationally in Great Britain? (October 2020 to April 2026)

Best political party for handling education poll UK 2024-2025
Which political party is best at handling education according to adults in Great Britain from July 2024 to September 2024

Decisive factors for parents choosing an education provider in England 2021
When deciding on a childcare provider which of the following, if any, were important to you when making your decision?

Opinion on what should change at schools in England in 2021
If there was to be a radical overhaul of education, what do you think should change?

Opinion on if the education system prepares children for work in England in 2021
How well or badly do you think the education system prepares children for work?

Opinion on if the school system in England is improving in 2021
Do you think the school system in England is better or worse than it was ten years ago, or much the same?
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