Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 75.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in United Kingdom, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in United Kingdom is 75.67, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in United Kingdom peaked at 88.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.67, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.42 | — |
| 2003 | 82.24 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 80.25 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 79.82 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.19 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.13 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.77 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 75.67 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.68 | 79.82 | 88.42 | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.03 | 78.13 | 80.77 | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.67 | 75.67 | 75.67 | 1 |
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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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in United Kingdom?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in United Kingdom was 75.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 88.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.67 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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