Lower secondary completion rate, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Lower secondary completion rate, male in United Kingdom, 2017–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 98.2% for lower secondary completion rate, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lower secondary completion rate, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97.5% | — |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.5% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, male in United Kingdom?
- Lower secondary completion rate, male in United Kingdom was 98.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.