Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom peaked at 10.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.9% | — |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release