UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 86 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2014
All-time low
99.7%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2009–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2017

0204060801002009201320172009: 99.82010: 99.82011: 99.92012: 99.82013: 99.82014: 99.92017: 99.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 99.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2009 99.8%
2010 99.8% +0.0%
2011 99.9% +0.0%
2012 99.8% -0.0%
2013 99.8% +0.0%
2014 99.9% +0.0%
2017 99.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 1
2010s 99.8% 99.7% 99.9% 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 Czechia 99.9% compare
  2. 4 Uzbekistan 99.9% compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 99.5% compare
  4. 7 Slovakia 99.3% compare
  5. 8 Norway 99.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total 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/