Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.
That represents a change of down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom peaked at 1.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +71.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 7 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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 0.1% 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 1.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United Kingdom ranks 92nd out of 101 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 88.3%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed services programmes in the reference year.