Lower secondary completion rate, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 97.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2022
All-time low
97.7%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, female in United Kingdom, 2017–2023

0204060801002017202020232017: 97.9 % of relevant age group2018: 98.2 % of relevant age group2019: 98.3 % of relevant age group2020: 98.2 % of relevant age group2021: 97.7 % of relevant age group2022: 99.3 % of relevant age group2023: 97.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 97.8% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, female in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in United Kingdom, 2017 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2017 97.9%
2018 98.2% +0.3%
2019 98.3% +0.2%
2020 98.2% -0.2%
2021 97.7% -0.5%
2022 99.3% +1.7%
2023 97.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.1% 97.9% 98.3% 3
2020s 98.2% 97.7% 99.3% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 41 Finland 98.3% compare
  2. 42 Argentina 98.2% compare
  3. 43 Israel 98.0% compare
  4. 45 Serbia 97.7% compare
  5. 46 Switzerland 97.6% compare
  6. 47 Iceland 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, female in United Kingdom?
Lower secondary completion rate, female in United Kingdom was 97.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2021.
How does United Kingdom rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.