Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Kingdom, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Kingdom is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Kingdom peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9483 GPIA, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9507 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9538 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9594 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9674 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9483 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9616 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9845 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9833 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9507 GPIA | 0.9507 GPIA | 0.9507 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9625 GPIA | 0.9483 GPIA | 0.9845 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 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 upper secondary education or in United Kingdom?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Kingdom was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9483 GPIA in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 upper secondary 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