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 0.7089 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
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 0.7089 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% 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 0.8803 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3701 GPIA, in 2004.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7261 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7417 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6195 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4981 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3701 GPIA | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3894 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6933 GPIA | +78.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6789 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6915 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6953 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.664 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7953 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8803 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6754 GPIA | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5701 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7209 GPIA | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6925 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6765 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5607 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6508 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7089 GPIA | +8.9% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.7089 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 84% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.7089 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6104 GPIA | 0.3701 GPIA | 0.7417 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7141 GPIA | 0.5701 GPIA | 0.8803 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6492 GPIA | 0.5607 GPIA | 0.7089 GPIA | 4 |
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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
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 0.7089 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.8803 GPIA in 2012.
- 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 0.3701 GPIA in 2004.
- 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 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 5.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release