UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 17.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.9%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
29th
of 88 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2013
All-time low
10.9%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2009–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2017

05101520252009201320172009: 172010: 15.22011: 15.32012: 10.92013: 22.72014: 21.62017: 17.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 17.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 22.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2009 17.0%
2010 15.2% -10.8%
2011 15.3% +0.5%
2012 10.9% -28.5%
2013 22.7% +107.7%
2014 21.6% -4.7%
2017 17.9% -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
2010s 17.2% 10.9% 22.7% 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  3. 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.5% compare
  4. 30 Türkiye 17.8% compare
  5. 31 Sri Lanka 17.7% compare
  6. 32 Belgium 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/