Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid was 0.3619 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3619
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.62
in 2007
All-time low
0.3488
in 2014
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.4722006: 0.4732007: 0.622008: 0.5692009: 0.5482010: 0.5262011: 0.5222012: 0.5062013: 0.5052014: 0.3492015: 0.352016: 0.362

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.3619 for individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in United Kingdom peaked at 0.62 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3488, in 2014.

United Kingdom ranks 50th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.4717
2006 0.4734 +0.4%
2007 0.62 +31.0%
2008 0.5687 -8.3%
2009 0.5478 -3.7%
2010 0.5258 -4.0%
2011 0.5224 -0.6%
2012 0.506 -3.1%
2013 0.5045 -0.3%
2014 0.3488 -30.9%
2015 0.3505 +0.5%
2016 0.3619 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5363 0.4717 0.62 5
2010s 0.4457 0.3488 0.5258 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 47 Cambodia 0.3795 compare
  2. 48 Honduras 0.3714 compare
  3. 49 El Salvador 0.3679 compare
  4. 51 Pakistan 0.3578 compare
  5. 52 United States 0.3485 compare
  6. 53 Iceland 0.3462 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in United Kingdom?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in United Kingdom was 0.3619 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2007.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3488 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid?
United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 796 data points, 2000–2021
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