Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.9996 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9996 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9985 GPIA
in 2009
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Kingdom is 0.9996 GPIA, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Kingdom peaked at 1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9985 GPIA, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 37th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9985 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9996 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9935 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9996 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9903 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 lower secondary education or in United Kingdom?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in United Kingdom was 0.9996 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9985 GPIA in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 132 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 up 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release