Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
99.9%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2009–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Kingdom, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 100.0% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Kingdom peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 100.0% | — |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Kingdom?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Kingdom was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release