Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 75.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 75.7% for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 88.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2022.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.4% | — |
| 2003 | 82.2% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 79.8% | 88.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 78.1% | 80.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 75.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).