Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 87.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female 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 87.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 87.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 81 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.4% | — |
| 2007 | 77.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 77.3% | 79.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 79.3% | 87.3% | 10 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 87.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release