Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 99.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.7
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
99.7
in 2019
All-time low
84.9
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in United Kingdom, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 91.52014: 88.92015: 84.92016: 87.22017: 89.52018: 93.52019: 99.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 99.7 for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in United Kingdom, 2013 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2013 91.5 —
2014 88.9 -2.8%
2015 84.9 -4.5%
2016 87.2 +2.7%
2017 89.5 +2.6%
2018 93.5 +4.5%
2019 99.7 +6.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 99.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.65, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 99.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.1, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 6 Poland 106.2 compare
  2. 6 Poland 106.2 compare
  3. 8 Denmark 104.1 compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom 99.7 compare
  5. 11 Switzerland 98.5 compare
  6. 12 Iceland 97.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in United Kingdom?
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in United Kingdom was 99.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 99.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 84.9 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand?
United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 555 data points, 2013–2024
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