Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 10.2% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 9 Luxembourg 10.8% compare
- 10 Ireland 10.6% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 10.2% compare
- 13 Iceland 9.5% compare
- 14 Denmark 9.2% 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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