End month of the academic school year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: End month of the academic school year was 8 tertiary education in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
8 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
7 tertiary education
in 2013
Years of data
26
1998–2023
End month of the academic school year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8 tertiary education for end month of the academic school year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7 tertiary education, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
End month of the academic school year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 tertiary education | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 tertiary education | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 53 Barbados 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Czechia 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Germany 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Dominica 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Denmark 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Spain 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Estonia 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Ghana 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Gambia 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Croatia 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Iraq 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Italy 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Liechtenstein 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Lithuania 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Monaco 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Oman 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Poland 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Portugal 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Romania 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Suriname 8 tertiary education compare
- 53 Togo 8 tertiary education compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is end month of the academic school year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- End month of the academic school year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8 tertiary education in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 tertiary education in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for end month of the academic school year?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release