Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA was 0.9908 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9908 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.04 LPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9908 LPIA
in 2021
Years of data
9
2009–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Kingdom, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.9908 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Kingdom peaked at 1.04 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9908 LPIA, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.03 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.999 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9908 LPIA | -3.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9908 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9002 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9908 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9132 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 LPIA | 0.999 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.01 LPIA | 0.9908 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 9 Luxembourg 1 LPIA compare
- 10 United States 1 LPIA compare
- 11 Czechia 0.9946 LPIA compare
- 13 Norway 0.9832 LPIA compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 0.9779 LPIA compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 0.971 LPIA compare
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 0.9908 LPIA 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 1.04 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9908 LPIA in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 105 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 down 0.8%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release