Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female was 80.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
80.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 108 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2012
All-time low
71.4%
in 2013
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 %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Kingdom stood at 80.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United Kingdom peaked at 85.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 30th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81.9% | — |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 80.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 80.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 71.4% | 85.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.5% | 80.8% | 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 80.8% 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 85.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 108 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 4.0%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release