Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 1.07 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
14
2006–2019
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.07 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom was 1.07 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release