Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female was 88.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in United Kingdom stood at 88.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in United Kingdom peaked at 92.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 81 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 82.5% | — |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 79.8% | 83.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 76.6% | 92.0% | 10 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in United Kingdom?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in United Kingdom was 88.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release