Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.6818 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6818 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
160th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7436 modelled data
in 2010
All-time low
0.587 modelled data
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.6818 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7436 modelled data in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.587 modelled data, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6927 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6905 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6761 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6518 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6235 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5897 modelled data | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.587 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6226 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6857 modelled data | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7312 modelled data | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7436 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7231 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6731 modelled data | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.641 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6207 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7083 modelled data | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7143 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7297 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7234 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7091 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6721 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6613 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.661 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6727 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6818 modelled data | -2.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.6818 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 80% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.6818 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6551 modelled data | 0.587 modelled data | 0.7312 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6986 modelled data | 0.6207 modelled data | 0.7436 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6748 modelled data | 0.661 modelled data | 0.7 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6818 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7436 modelled data in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.587 modelled data in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release