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
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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/