Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ was 1.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Kingdom, 2013–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Kingdom is 1.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Kingdom peaked at 1.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Kingdom?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in United Kingdom was 1.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.