Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.8505 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom, 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 is 0.8505 LPIA, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9936 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8505 LPIA, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9749 LPIA | 0.9408 LPIA | 0.9936 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8649 LPIA | 0.8505 LPIA | 0.8792 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 State of Palestine 0.9339 LPIA compare
- 2 Belgium 0.8994 LPIA compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.8435 LPIA compare
- 5 Germany 0.819 LPIA compare
- 6 Luxembourg 0.8027 LPIA compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom was 0.8505 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9936 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8505 LPIA in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release