Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.04 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.04 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.04 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
1.01 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom is 1.04 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom peaked at 1.04 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.01 modelled data, in 1981.
That places United Kingdom 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.04 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.04 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 6 |
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 1.04 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.04 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 modelled data in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- United Kingdom ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release