Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in United Kingdom, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United Kingdom is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United Kingdom peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9581 GPIA, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9581 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9926 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9874 GPIA | 0.9581 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 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 master's or equivalent in United Kingdom?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United Kingdom was 1.03 GPIA 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 1.05 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9581 GPIA in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 63 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 up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release