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 50.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
50.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2014
All-time low
47.0%
in 2015
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 50.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 55.1% | — |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +4.7% |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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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 50.8% 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 55.3% 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 47.0% in 2015.
- 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 11th 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 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release