Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex was 780,606 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in United Kingdom, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in United Kingdom is 780,606 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 780,606 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 465,895 Number, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 465,895 Number | — |
| 1999 | 476,005 Number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 504,081 Number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 551,665 Number | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 562,371 Number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 601,743 Number | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 595,641 Number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 649,895 Number | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 659,048 Number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 671,084 Number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 699,810 Number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 674,411 Number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 709,880 Number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 754,310 Number | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 780,606 Number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470,950 Number | 465,895 Number | 476,005 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 616,975 Number | 504,081 Number | 699,810 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,265 Number | 709,880 Number | 780,606 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in United Kingdom?
- Graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in United Kingdom was 780,606 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 780,606 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,895 Number in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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