Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 46.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Kingdom, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 46.5% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2019.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Kingdom peaked at 53.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.6% | — |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 46.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 46.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 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 46.5% in 2019, 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 53.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release