Tertiary education graduates in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tertiary education graduates was 130.6 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
130.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
136.7
in 2004
All-time low
113.7
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education graduates in United Kingdom, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education graduates in United Kingdom is 130.6, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in United Kingdom peaked at 136.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 113.7, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.9 | 113.7 | 120.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 129.74 | 121.8 | 136.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.7 | 128.9 | 130.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in United Kingdom?
- Tertiary education graduates in United Kingdom was 130.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 136.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.7 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tertiary education graduates?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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