Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2012, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 780.61 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 780.61 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 562.37 Thousand, in 2002.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 780.61 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 11.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 780.61 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 11.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 562.37 Thousand in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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