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 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 GPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% 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 1.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 Austria 1.3% compare
- 20 Ireland 1.2% compare
- 21 Belize 1.2% compare
- 23 South Korea 1.1% compare
- 24 British Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 1.1% compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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 1.1% 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 1.2% in 2014.
- 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 0.9% in 2020.
- 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 22nd out of 72 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 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release