Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons by household composition and educational attainment level was 2,107 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2,107 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,345 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
2,070 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 2006–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2006201220192006: 2.3k Thousand persons2007: 2.3k Thousand persons2008: 2.3k Thousand persons2009: 2.3k Thousand persons2010: 2.3k Thousand persons2011: 2.2k Thousand persons2012: 2.3k Thousand persons2013: 2.2k Thousand persons2014: 2.2k Thousand persons2015: 2.2k Thousand persons2016: 2.1k Thousand persons2017: 2.1k Thousand persons2018: 2.1k Thousand persons2019: 2.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, persons by household composition and educational attainment level in United Kingdom stood at 2,107 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by household composition and educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 2,345 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,070 Thousand persons, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,309 Thousand persons 2,284 Thousand persons 2,345 Thousand persons 4
2010s 2,176 Thousand persons 2,070 Thousand persons 2,273 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,866 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 France 2,556 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Germany 2,406 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 1,761 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Italy 1,741 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Poland 1,194 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by household composition and educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 2,107 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,345 Thousand persons in 2007.
What is the lowest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2,070 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons by household composition and educational attainment level?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons by household composition and educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by household composition and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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