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 27.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
27.3%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
51st
of 80 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 1971
All-time low
27.3%
in 2017
Years of data
8
1971–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017

204060801001971199420171971: 90.72009: 55.12010: 54.82011: 53.42012: 44.62013: 32.92014: 32.52017: 27.3

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 27.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% 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 90.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2017.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 80 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 upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 90.7%
2009 55.1% -39.3%
2010 54.8% -0.6%
2011 53.4% -2.5%
2012 44.6% -16.4%
2013 32.9% -26.3%
2014 32.5% -1.3%
2017 27.3% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.7% 90.7% 90.7% 1
2000s 55.1% 55.1% 55.1% 1
2010s 40.9% 27.3% 54.8% 6

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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 27.3% 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 90.7% in 1971.
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 27.3% in 2017.
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 51st out of 80 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 down 50.4%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, male. 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 upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/