Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 89.78 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 62 countries
All-time high
89.78
in 2023
All-time low
85.16
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 89.78 for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in United Kingdom peaked at 89.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.16, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.16 | — |
| 1991 | 85.49 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 85.86 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 86.25 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 86.59 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.84 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 87.07 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.24 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.34 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.4 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.46 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.47 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.52 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.58 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.65 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.7 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.67 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.69 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.73 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.87 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.08 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.26 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.48 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.62 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.78 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.95 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.15 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.33 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.49 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.62 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.78 | +0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 89.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 89.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.86, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.52 | 85.16 | 87.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.55 | 87.4 | 87.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.36 | 87.69 | 89.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.56 | 89.33 | 89.78 | 4 |
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 upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in United Kingdom?
- Upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in United Kingdom was 89.78 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 89.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.16 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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