Education

United Kingdom

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20002023
56.462.468.474.480.420002023
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19712021
3.994.65.215.826.4219712021
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
1.531.882.242.592.9419962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712018
12.313.71516.317.619712018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
14.626.638.650.662.619712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rateNot applicable to this country
Primary enrollment (gross)102 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Secondary enrollment (gross)112 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)80.4 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Education spending (% GDP)5.91 %World Bank WDI [2021]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)2.68 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling13.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling17.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.27 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023]
School life expectancy17.2 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)15.1World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary school dropout rate0.0698 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)61.4 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rateNot applicable to this country

Section metadata

Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
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About this data

United Kingdom's education on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 3 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include primary enrollment (gross) (102 %), secondary enrollment (gross) (112 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.