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 13.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 13.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% 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 19.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 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 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +43.7% | 12.7% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 12.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.3% | 16.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 39 Palestine, State of 13.8% compare
- 40 Guyana 13.7% compare
- 41 North Macedonia 13.4% compare
- 43 Honduras 13.3% compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.1%
- 45 Türkiye 12.8% 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)
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 13.4% in 2016, 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 19.0% in 2003.
- 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 12.7% in 2000.
- 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 42nd out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 26.6%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.