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United Kingdom

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Region:	Europe
Population:	59,511,464
Language(s):	English, Welsh, Scottish (Gaelic)
Literacy Rate:	99%
Number of Primary Schools:	23,306
Compulsory Schooling:	11 years
Public Expenditure on Education:	5.3%
Foreign Students in National Universities:	198,839
Libraries:	5,183
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 5,328,219
	Secondary: 6,548,786
	Higher: 1,820,849
Educational Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 116%
	Secondary: 129%
	Higher: 52%
Teachers:	Primary: 283,492
	Secondary: 464,134
	Higher: 89,241
Student Teacher Ratio:	Primary: 19:1
	Secondary: 13:1
Female Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 116%
	Secondary: 139%
	Higher: 56%