Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male was 81.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
81.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 81 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2015
All-time low
72.7%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2006–2019

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

0204060802006201220192006: 75.3 %2007: 74 %2008: 72.7 %2009: 75.2 %2010: 75.4 %2011: 77 %2012: 78.2 %2013: 79.5 %2014: 80.3 %2015: 82.4 %2016: 80.6 %2017: 80.8 %2018: 80.1 %2019: 81.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 81.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 82.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th 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, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 75.3%
2007 74.0% -1.7%
2008 72.7% -1.7%
2009 75.2% +3.4%
2010 75.4% +0.3%
2011 77.0% +2.2%
2012 78.2% +1.5%
2013 79.5% +1.6%
2014 80.3% +1.1%
2015 82.4% +2.6%
2016 80.6% -2.2%
2017 80.8% +0.3%
2018 80.1% -0.9%
2019 81.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.3% 72.7% 75.3% 4
2010s 79.6% 75.4% 82.4% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 27 Colombia 82.4% compare
  2. 28 Norway 82.4% compare
  3. 29 Costa Rica 82.2% compare
  4. 31 Italy 80.9% compare
  5. 32 Egypt 80.5% compare
  6. 33 Sweden 80.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 81.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%)
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