Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.8005 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.8005 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.07 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8005 LPIA, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 0.9029 LPIA | 1.07 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8269 LPIA | 0.8005 LPIA | 0.8532 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Jordan 0.9681 LPIA compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 0.8125 LPIA compare
- 4 Belgium 0.7836 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0.6998 LPIA compare
- 6 Malta 0.6997 LPIA compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8005 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8005 LPIA in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, 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