Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 84.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 84.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 84.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2007.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.3% | — |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 75.7% | 77.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 77.3% | 84.3% | 10 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 84.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release