Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9998 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
9
2009–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Kingdom, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 peaked at 1 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9998 GPIA, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 26th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 23 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 24 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 25 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 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 Russia 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Ukraine 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA
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 primary education or higher in United Kingdom?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9998 GPIA in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release