Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.864 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral 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 doctoral or equivalent in United Kingdom is 0.864 LPIA, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in United Kingdom peaked at 1.19 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.864 LPIA, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9638 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.19 LPIA | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 LPIA | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.864 LPIA | -18.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.864 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.864 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3821 LPIA, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 LPIA | 0.9638 LPIA | 1.19 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9621 LPIA | 0.864 LPIA | 1.06 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in United Kingdom?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in United Kingdom was 0.864 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.864 LPIA in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release