Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 99.61991: 99.61992: 99.61993: 99.61994: 99.61995: 99.61996: 99.61997: 99.61998: 99.61999: 99.62000: 99.62001: 99.62002: 99.62003: 99.62004: 99.62005: 99.62006: 99.62007: 99.62008: 99.62009: 99.72010: 99.72011: 99.72012: 99.72013: 99.72014: 99.72015: 99.72016: 99.82017: 99.82018: 99.82019: 99.82020: 99.82021: 99.82022: 99.92023: 99.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.63, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 99.9 compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 99.86 compare
  3. 4 Turkmenistan 99.74 compare
  4. 5 Norway 99.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 99.63 in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
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