Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 3 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release