Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 1.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
54th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2001
All-time low
1.2%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in United Kingdom stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in United Kingdom peaked at 1.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 51 Iran 1.3% compare
- 52 Bulgaria 1.3% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 1.2% compare
- 55 Philippines 1.2% compare
- 56 Brunei 1.2% compare
- 57 New Zealand 1.2% compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
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 1.2% 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 1.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- United Kingdom ranks 54th out of 121 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 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release