Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity 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, adjusted gender parity 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% |
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
- 97 Jamaica 1.05 modelled data compare
- 98 Republic of Moldova 1.04 modelled data compare
- 99 Morocco 1.04 modelled data compare
- 101 Sweden 1.04 modelled data compare
- 102 North Macedonia 1.04 modelled data compare
- 103 Russian Federation 1.03 modelled data compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (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