UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 13.24 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
13.24
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 91 countries
All-time high
13.49
in 2012
All-time low
12.81
in 2013
Years of data
8
1971–2017

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017

0510151971199420171971: 13.22009: 13.22010: 13.32011: 13.32012: 13.52013: 12.82014: 12.92017: 13.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 13.24, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.49 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.81, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11th out of 91 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 13.19
2009 13.16 -0.2%
2010 13.32 +1.2%
2011 13.27 -0.4%
2012 13.49 +1.7%
2013 12.81 -5.0%
2014 12.9 +0.7%
2017 13.24 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.19 13.19 13.19 1
2000s 13.16 13.16 13.16 1
2010s 13.17 12.81 13.49 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 8 Lithuania 13.38 compare
  2. 9 Canada 13.38 compare
  3. 10 Poland 13.34 compare
  4. 12 Puerto Rico 13.15 compare
  5. 13 Denmark 13.09 compare
  6. 14 New Zealand 13.08 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.24 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.49 in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.81 in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/