Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9985 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2021
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9985 GPIA, in 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9985 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 20 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Canada 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 France 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % 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 some primary (isced 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9985 GPIA in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release