Population in private households by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 48,623 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
48,623 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
48,623 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
42,536 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Population in private households by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 48,623 Thousand persons for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 48,623 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,536 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42,796 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 42,536 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 42,794 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 43,065 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43,332 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 43,621 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 44,034 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 44,386 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 44,809 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 45,211 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45,558 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45,892 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 46,282 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46,553 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46,813 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47,107 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47,381 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47,704 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47,966 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48,123 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48,317 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48,453 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48,623 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,666 Thousand persons | 42,536 Thousand persons | 42,796 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 44,270 Thousand persons | 42,794 Thousand persons | 45,892 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,470 Thousand persons | 46,282 Thousand persons | 48,453 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,623 Thousand persons | 48,623 Thousand persons | 48,623 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 48,623 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 48,623 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,536 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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