Population in private households by educational attainment level in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 48,623 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
48,623
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
48,623
in 2020
All-time low
42,536
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population in private households by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200920201998: 42.8k1999: 42.5k2000: 42.8k2001: 43.1k2002: 43.3k2003: 43.6k2004: 44.0k2005: 44.4k2006: 44.8k2007: 45.2k2008: 45.6k2009: 45.9k2010: 46.3k2011: 46.6k2012: 46.8k2013: 47.1k2014: 47.4k2015: 47.7k2016: 48.0k2017: 48.1k2018: 48.3k2019: 48.5k2020: 48.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 48,623 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,536, in 1999.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,666 42,536 42,796 2
2000s 44,270 42,794 45,892 10
2010s 47,470 46,282 48,453 10
2020s 48,623 48,623 48,623 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 62,457 compare
  2. 2 France 49,228 compare
  3. 4 Italy 44,115 compare
  4. 5 Spain 38,217 compare
  5. 6 Poland 27,504 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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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 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 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 in 1999.
How does United Kingdom rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 35 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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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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