Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 99.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 99.8% | — |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.20 million (2023)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.