There were over 10.5 million students attending schools in the United Kingdom in 2020/21, compared with 10.49 million in the previous year and 9.65 million in 2010/11.
Number of pupils attending schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2020/21
(in 1,000s)
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UK Department for Education. (November 25, 2021). Number of pupils attending schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2020/21 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/412219/school-students-in-the-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Number of pupils attending schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2020/21 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412219/school-students-in-the-uk/
UK Department for Education. (2021). Number of pupils attending schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2020/21 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412219/school-students-in-the-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Number of Pupils Attending Schools in The United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2020/21 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412219/school-students-in-the-uk/
UK Department for Education, Number of pupils attending schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2020/21 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412219/school-students-in-the-uk/ (last visited January 24, 2022)
