Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 50.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 50.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 50.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.6% | — |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +374.9% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 31.9% | 45.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.2% | 50.5% | 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 short-cycle tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 50.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.