Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.9142 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.9142 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9056 LPIA, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.02 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.01 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9768 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9056 LPIA | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9142 LPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 0.9768 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9099 LPIA | 0.9056 LPIA | 0.9142 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Palestine, State of 0.9745 LPIA compare
- 2 Belgium 0.9645 LPIA compare
- 4 Malta 0.8512 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0.8247 LPIA compare
- 6 Switzerland 0.8053 LPIA compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9142 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9056 LPIA in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release