Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity was 1.02 LPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.02 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.06 LPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9202 LPIA
in 2013
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2019

00.250.50.7512006201220192006: 1 LPIA2007: 1.1 LPIA2008: 1 LPIA2009: 1 LPIA2010: 0.98 LPIA2011: 0.991 LPIA2012: 1 LPIA2013: 0.92 LPIA2014: 1 LPIA2015: 1.1 LPIA2016: 1 LPIA2017: 0.954 LPIA2018: 1 LPIA2019: 1 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.02 LPIA, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.06 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9202 LPIA, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2019.
Year LPIA Change
2006 1.01 LPIA
2007 1.06 LPIA +5.0%
2008 1.02 LPIA -4.4%
2009 1.02 LPIA +0.7%
2010 0.9802 LPIA -4.1%
2011 0.9907 LPIA +1.1%
2012 1.01 LPIA +1.9%
2013 0.9202 LPIA -8.9%
2014 1 LPIA +8.9%
2015 1.05 LPIA +4.9%
2016 1.03 LPIA -2.4%
2017 0.9542 LPIA -7.0%
2018 1.01 LPIA +6.1%
2019 1.02 LPIA +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.03 LPIA 1.01 LPIA 1.06 LPIA 4
2010s 0.9972 LPIA 0.9202 LPIA 1.05 LPIA 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 6 Switzerland 1.04 LPIA compare
  2. 7 Finland 1.03 LPIA compare
  3. 8 Slovenia 1.03 LPIA compare
  4. 10 Greece 1.02 LPIA compare
  5. 11 Italy 1.02 LPIA compare
  6. 12 Spain 1.02 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.02 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 LPIA in 2007.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9202 LPIA in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 996 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release