School completion, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 160th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.