Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) was 92.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 92.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 92.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1981.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 83.1% | — |
| 1982 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.3% | 83.1% | 85.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 85.8% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 88.6% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 89.2% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 6 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 92.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release