Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9998 GPIA, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 23 Australia 1 GPIA compare
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- 26 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 26 France 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Russian Federation 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Ukraine 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9998 GPIA in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release