Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.8005 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in United Kingdom, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United Kingdom 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 peaked at 1.07 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8005 LPIA, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.05 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.07 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9029 LPIA | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8532 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8005 LPIA | -6.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.8005 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.8005 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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 master's or equivalent in United Kingdom?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8005 LPIA in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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