Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 40.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
40.8%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2014
All-time low
35.7%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2011–2017
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 40.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 46.2% | — |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -10.5% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 40.8% 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release