Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 19.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United Kingdom, 2006–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United Kingdom is 19.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United Kingdom peaked at 21.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.9% | — |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -12.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 19.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.0%, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 19.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 61% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.2% | 21.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United Kingdom?
- Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United Kingdom was 19.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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