Education and training context indicators in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Education and training context indicators was 11.9 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
11.9
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 1998
All-time low
11.6
in 2006
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Education and training context indicators in United Kingdom, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, education and training context indicators in United Kingdom stood at 11.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education and training context indicators in United Kingdom peaked at 12.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.85 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.88 | 11.6 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education and training context indicators in United Kingdom?
- Education and training context indicators in United Kingdom was 11.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest education and training context indicators recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest education and training context indicators recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for education and training context indicators?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is education and training context indicators rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Education and training context indicators (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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