Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9961 GPIA, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 59th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom was 1 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9961 GPIA in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- United Kingdom ranks 59th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release