Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8481 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8481 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
91st
of 141 countries
All-time high
0.9854 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.2978 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
28
1972–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2018

0.20.40.60.811972199520181972: 0.985 GPIA1973: 0.979 GPIA1974: 0.973 GPIA1975: 0.982 GPIA1976: 0.952 GPIA1977: 0.949 GPIA1978: 0.946 GPIA1979: 0.943 GPIA1981: 0.887 GPIA1982: 0.875 GPIA1998: 0.815 GPIA1999: 0.752 GPIA2000: 0.765 GPIA2001: 0.782 GPIA2002: 0.659 GPIA2003: 0.502 GPIA2004: 0.347 GPIA2005: 0.298 GPIA2006: 0.587 GPIA2007: 0.65 GPIA2008: 0.681 GPIA2009: 0.69 GPIA2010: 0.731 GPIA2011: 0.869 GPIA2012: 0.956 GPIA2013: 0.824 GPIA2017: 0.814 GPIA2018: 0.848 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.8481 GPIA.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9854 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2978 GPIA, in 2005.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 91st of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1972 0.9854 GPIA
1973 0.9788 GPIA -0.7%
1974 0.9725 GPIA -0.6%
1975 0.9818 GPIA +1.0%
1976 0.952 GPIA -3.0%
1977 0.9492 GPIA -0.3%
1978 0.9465 GPIA -0.3%
1979 0.9431 GPIA -0.4%
1981 0.8866 GPIA -6.0%
1982 0.8754 GPIA -1.3%
1998 0.8145 GPIA -7.0%
1999 0.752 GPIA -7.7%
2000 0.7648 GPIA +1.7%
2001 0.782 GPIA +2.3%
2002 0.6587 GPIA -15.8%
2003 0.5019 GPIA -23.8%
2004 0.3467 GPIA -30.9%
2005 0.2978 GPIA -14.1%
2006 0.5868 GPIA +97.0%
2007 0.6502 GPIA +10.8%
2008 0.6811 GPIA +4.7%
2009 0.6899 GPIA +1.3%
2010 0.731 GPIA +5.9%
2011 0.8689 GPIA +18.9%
2012 0.9564 GPIA +10.1%
2013 0.8245 GPIA -13.8%
2017 0.8145 GPIA -1.2%
2018 0.8481 GPIA +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9637 GPIA 0.9431 GPIA 0.9854 GPIA 8
1980s 0.881 GPIA 0.8754 GPIA 0.8866 GPIA 2
1990s 0.7833 GPIA 0.752 GPIA 0.8145 GPIA 2
2000s 0.596 GPIA 0.2978 GPIA 0.782 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8405 GPIA 0.731 GPIA 0.9564 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 88 Nicaragua 0.8623 GPIA compare
  2. 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8596 GPIA compare
  3. 90 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8498 GPIA compare
  4. 92 Brunei Darussalam 0.8401 GPIA compare
  5. 93 Denmark 0.8349 GPIA compare
  6. 94 British Virgin Islands 0.8251 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8481 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9854 GPIA in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2978 GPIA in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,951 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/