Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula was 0.8032 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.8032 GPIA
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.9402 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7407 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
6
2011–2017
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Kingdom, 2011–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.8032 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2017.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8385 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.7407 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.915 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.817 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9402 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8032 GPIA | -14.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.8032 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8784 GPIA, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.8032 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9038 GPIA, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Kingdom was 0.8032 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9402 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7407 GPIA in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release