Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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, 2009–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Kingdom peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Kingdom, 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 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Kingdom?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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, 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 primary education.