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

Latest (2019)
87.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 81 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2019
All-time low
77.3%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2019

0204060802006201220192006: 79.4 %2007: 77.3 %2008: 79.3 %2009: 78.7 %2010: 79.3 %2011: 81.6 %2012: 84.6 %2013: 83.2 %2014: 84.8 %2015: 85.4 %2016: 84.9 %2017: 86.5 %2018: 85.3 %2019: 87.3 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.7% 77.3% 79.4% 4
2010s 84.3% 79.3% 87.3% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 24 Finland 89.3% compare
  2. 25 Colombia 88.9% compare
  3. 26 Italy 88.0% compare
  4. 28 Ecuador 86.9% compare
  5. 29 Sweden 86.6% compare
  6. 30 Denmark 85.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 962 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release