Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.