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
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom, 2002–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 United States of America 3,308 Thousand compare
- 1 United States 3,308 Thousand compare
- 3 Japan 980.9 Thousand compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 780.61 Thousand compare
- 6 France 697.19 Thousand compare
- 7 Poland 638.96 Thousand compare
- 7 Poland 638.96 Thousand compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (2019)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.9% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
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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