School completion in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School completion was 99.88 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.88
in 2024
All-time low
99.75
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in United Kingdom, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 99.88 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in United Kingdom peaked at 99.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.75, in 1981.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School completion in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.75 | — |
| 1982 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.78 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 99.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 99.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.77 | 99.75 | 99.79 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.79 | 99.79 | 99.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.79 | 99.78 | 99.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.82 | 99.79 | 99.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.87 | 99.85 | 99.88 | 6 |
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 school completion in United Kingdom?
- School completion in United Kingdom was 99.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.75 in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school completion?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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