Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.9577 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.9577 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.12 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9577 LPIA, in 2021.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.09 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.12 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 LPIA | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9657 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9577 LPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.06 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1.12 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9617 LPIA | 0.9577 LPIA | 0.9657 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 2 Israel 1.19 LPIA compare
- 3 Jordan 0.9889 LPIA compare
- 4 Belgium 0.9709 LPIA compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 0.9276 LPIA compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 0.8634 LPIA compare
- 8 Luxembourg 0.852 LPIA compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9577 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9577 LPIA in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release