Educational attainment rate, completed … female upper location LPIA in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed … female upper location LPIA was 1.02 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.02 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.05 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1.02 LPIA
in 2011
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
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Kingdom stood at 1.02 LPIA.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Kingdom peaked at 1.05 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.02 LPIA, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female upper location LPIA in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.04 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.04 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 LPIA | -1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.02 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9132 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.02 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9158 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.05 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.03 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 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 1.02 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 1.05 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 103 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 0.4%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release