Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
16th
of 108 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom, 1999–2016

02.557.5101999200720161999: 0 %2000: 10.7 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 0.964 %2009: 0.915 %2010: 0.936 %2011: 0.826 %2012: 0.869 %2013: 0.797 %2014: 0.78 %2015: 0.731 %2016: 0.647 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places United Kingdom 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%) in United Kingdom, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2000 10.7%
2001 0.0% -100.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 1.8%
2005 1.3% -28.6%
2006 1.5% +11.0%
2007 1.2% -15.3%
2008 1.0% -22.0%
2009 0.9% -5.0%
2010 0.9% +2.2%
2011 0.8% -11.7%
2012 0.9% +5.1%
2013 0.8% -8.3%
2014 0.8% -2.1%
2015 0.7% -6.3%
2016 0.6% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 1.8% 0.0% 10.7% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 13 Azerbaijan 1.3% compare
  2. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7%
  3. 15 Switzerland 0.7% compare
  4. 17 Italy 0.5% compare
  5. 18 Vietnam 0.5% compare
  6. 19 Poland 0.2% compare

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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 0.6% in 2016, 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 10.7% 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 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,285 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed programmes in unspecified fields in the reference year.