Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 99.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2007.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.3% | — |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release