Inequality in education in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Inequality in education was 0.0316 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0316
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0319
in 2014
All-time low
0.0242
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in United Kingdom, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in United Kingdom is 0.0316, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0319 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0242, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 158th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0256 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0242 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0242 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0242 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0315 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0316 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0316 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0316 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0316 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0316 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 66% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0316 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0284 | 0.0242 | 0.0319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0316 | 0.0316 | 0.0316 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 155 Bahamas 0.034 compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 0.0336 compare
- 157 Kazakhstan 0.0317 compare
- 159 Croatia 0.03 compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 0.0294 compare
- 161 Armenia 0.0293 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 inequality in education in United Kingdom?
- Inequality in education in United Kingdom was 0.0316 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0319 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for inequality in education?
- United Kingdom ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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