Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 64.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in United Kingdom is 64.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in United Kingdom peaked at 64.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 64.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 64.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 52.1% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.3% | 64.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.1% | 64.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in United Kingdom was 64.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- United Kingdom ranks 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release