Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 99.88 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.88
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
99.88
in 2023
All-time low
99.63
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 99.88 for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in United Kingdom peaked at 99.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.63, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.63 | — |
| 1991 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.63 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.63 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.63 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.63 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 99.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.42, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 99.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.64 | 99.63 | 99.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.64 | 99.63 | 99.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.72 | 99.65 | 99.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.85 | 99.83 | 99.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Kazakhstan 99.9 compare
- 3 Russia 99.86 compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 99.74 compare
- 5 Norway 99.73 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 lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in United Kingdom?
- Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in United Kingdom was 99.88 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.63 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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