School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
113th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 113th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Kingdom ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release