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 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% 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 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3% | — |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +146.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 9 Mauritius 1.4% compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 1.3% compare
- 13 Seychelles 1.3% compare
- 14 Namibia 1.3% compare
- 15 Lesotho 1.3% compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.3% 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 1.5% in 2020.
- 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 0.6% in 2016.
- 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 12th out of 111 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 up 8.4%. 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 Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release