Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 17.81 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 17.81 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.81 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.64 years, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.64 years | — |
| 1991 | 13.92 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 14.27 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 14.46 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14.66 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 14.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 15.25 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.8 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 16 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.11 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.55 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.03 years | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 15.9 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.05 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.46 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.78 years | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.67 years | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 17.51 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.33 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.24 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.67 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.81 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.74 years | 13.64 years | 15.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.16 years | 15.9 years | 16.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 years | 15.7 years | 17.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 years | 17.38 years | 17.81 years | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.81 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 years in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.