Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 88.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2025
All-time low
82.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in United Kingdom, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 88.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in United Kingdom peaked at 88.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 1981.
United Kingdom ranks 30th 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, male (modelled data) (%) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 82.6% | — |
| 1982 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 88.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 88.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.3% | 82.6% | 84.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 84.3% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 86.0% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 86.1% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.8% | 88.6% | 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, male (modelled data) in United Kingdom?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in United Kingdom was 88.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release