Years of schooling, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Years of schooling, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.37 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-3.82 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Years of schooling, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling, annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at 0 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 2.37 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -3.82 % change on previous year, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years of schooling, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9234 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.915 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9067 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8984 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.891 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 2002 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9167 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1514 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2012 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -851.1% |
| 2013 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -436.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4677 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6982 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6934 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6886 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.633 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6298 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6251 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5966 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.891 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.189 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3054 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.6251 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0164 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0346 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.49 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0369 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Years of schooling, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.82 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for years of schooling, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Years of schooling. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Years of schooling. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.