Population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 14.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2000
All-time low
14.1%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019

05101520252000200920192000: 23.3 Percentage2001: 23.1 Percentage2002: 22.9 Percentage2003: 21.3 Percentage2004: 23 Percentage2005: 21.9 Percentage2006: 21.2 Percentage2007: 21.8 Percentage2008: 21.7 Percentage2009: 20.7 Percentage2010: 19.5 Percentage2011: 19.9 Percentage2012: 18.1 Percentage2013: 17.1 Percentage2014: 16 Percentage2015: 14.3 Percentage2016: 14.9 Percentage2017: 14.4 Percentage2018: 14.1 Percentage2019: 14.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

The figure is down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 23.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2018.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 20.7% 23.3% 10
2010s 16.2% 14.1% 19.9% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Austria 15.3% compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 14.5% compare
  3. 14 Netherlands 14.5% compare
  4. 16 Latvia 14.1% compare
  5. 16 Latvia 14.1% compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
480 places, 10,476 data points, 2000–2025
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