Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 780.61 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
780.61 Thousand
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
780.61 Thousand
in 2012
All-time low
562.37 Thousand
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2012

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom, 2002–2012

02004006008002002200720122002: 562.4 Thousand2003: 601.7 Thousand2004: 595.6 Thousand2005: 649.9 Thousand2006: 659 Thousand2007: 671.1 Thousand2008: 699.8 Thousand2009: 674.4 Thousand2010: 709.9 Thousand2011: 754.3 Thousand2012: 780.6 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2012, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom stood at 780.61 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom peaked at 780.61 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 562.37 Thousand, in 2002.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012) in United Kingdom, 2002 to 2012.
Year Thousand Change
2002 562.37 Thousand
2003 601.74 Thousand +7.0%
2004 595.64 Thousand -1.0%
2005 649.89 Thousand +9.1%
2006 658.97 Thousand +1.4%
2007 671.08 Thousand +1.8%
2008 699.81 Thousand +4.3%
2009 674.41 Thousand -3.6%
2010 709.88 Thousand +5.3%
2011 754.31 Thousand +6.3%
2012 780.61 Thousand +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 639.24 Thousand 562.37 Thousand 699.81 Thousand 8
2010s 748.27 Thousand 709.88 Thousand 780.61 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United States of America 3,308 Thousand compare
  2. 1 United States 3,308 Thousand compare
  3. 3 Japan 980.9 Thousand compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 780.61 Thousand compare
  5. 6 France 697.19 Thousand compare
  6. 7 Poland 638.96 Thousand compare
  7. 7 Poland 638.96 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom?
Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom was 780.61 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 780.61 Thousand in 2012.
What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 562.37 Thousand in 2002.
How does United Kingdom rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 500 data points, 2002–2012
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