Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.07 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom stood at 1.07 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 57th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 1.07 GPIA 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 1.08 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- United Kingdom ranks 57th out of 108 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 up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release