Productivity vs educational attainment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Productivity vs educational attainment was 68.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.03
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 130 countries
All-time high
70.25
in 2020
All-time low
12.39
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in United Kingdom stood at 68.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in United Kingdom peaked at 70.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.39, in 1950.
United Kingdom ranks 17th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.39 | — |
| 1951 | 12.54 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 12.7 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 13.25 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 13.54 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 13.94 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 14.2 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 14.61 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 15.05 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 15.82 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 16.35 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 16.86 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 17.31 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 18.02 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 18.82 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 19.35 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 20.24 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 21.1 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 22.15 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 22.69 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 23.89 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 25.19 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 25.65 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 26.85 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 26.15 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 26.25 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.83 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 28.98 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 30.77 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 32.26 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 33.48 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 34.4 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 35.16 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 36.32 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 35.81 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.89 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.84 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 38.21 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 38.76 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.85 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 39.93 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 40.97 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 42.58 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 44.85 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 45.9 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 50.4 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 52.78 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 55.19 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 56.39 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 58.36 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 62.02 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 63.44 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 63.06 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.76 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.71 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.2 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 66.27 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.11 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.14 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 62.2 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.84 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.16 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.77 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.42 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 63.73 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 63.48 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.88 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 64.6 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 66.18 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 70.25 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 68.42 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 68.38 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.03 | -0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 68.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 68.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.8 | 12.39 | 15.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.29 | 16.35 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.38 | 23.89 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.37 | 33.48 | 38.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.74 | 39.93 | 58.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.12 | 62.02 | 66.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.83 | 62.2 | 66.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.77 | 68.03 | 70.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 productivity vs educational attainment in United Kingdom?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in United Kingdom was 68.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 70.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.39 in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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