Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2023
All-time low
1 index
in 1982
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom stood at 1 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom peaked at 1 index in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 1982.
That places United Kingdom 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 index | — |
| 1982 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 index | -0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 index, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 index, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2023.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 1982.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Kingdom ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.