Population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 14.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 14.1% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom peaked at 23.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 13 Austria 15.3% compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.5% compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.5% compare
- 16 Latvia 14.1% compare
- 16 United Kingdom 14.1% compare
- 16 Latvia 14.1% compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 171,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom was 14.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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