Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 1.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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+, total (%) (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.