Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 10.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in United Kingdom stood at 10.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in United Kingdom peaked at 10.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.8% | — |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 10.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 9 Luxembourg 10.8% compare
- 10 Ireland 10.6% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.2% compare
- 13 Iceland 9.5% compare
- 14 Denmark 9.2% 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 level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in United Kingdom?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in United Kingdom was 10.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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