Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 100.0% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 99.7% | — |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 100.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (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 primary education.