Population in private households by educational attainment level in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 48,389 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
48,389
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
48,389
in 2019
All-time low
41,212
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Population in private households by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1983200120191983: 41.2k1984: 41.3k1985: 41.6k1986: 41.7k1987: 41.9k1988: 41.9k1989: 41.9k1990: 41.9k1991: 42.0k1992: 42.1k1993: 42.3k1994: 42.5k1995: 42.6k1996: 42.6k1997: 42.7k1998: 42.8k1999: 42.4k2000: 42.6k2001: 42.9k2002: 43.2k2003: 43.5k2004: 43.8k2005: 44.2k2006: 44.7k2007: 45.1k2008: 45.4k2009: 45.8k2010: 46.1k2011: 46.5k2012: 46.7k2013: 47.0k2014: 47.3k2015: 47.6k2016: 47.9k2017: 48.1k2018: 48.2k2019: 48.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 48,389 for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 48,389 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41,212, in 1983.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41,646 41,212 41,928 7
1990s 42,392 41,947 42,796 10
2000s 44,111 42,636 45,778 10
2010s 47,368 46,124 48,389 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 62,577 compare
  2. 2 France 49,066 compare
  3. 4 Italy 44,115 compare
  4. 5 Spain 37,848 compare
  5. 6 Poland, Republic of 27,593 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 48,389 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 48,389 in 2019.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 41,212 in 1983.
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 2019.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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