Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid was 0.2532 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2532
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
46th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4882
in 2007
All-time low
0.2532
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52005201020162005: 0.3272006: 0.332007: 0.4882008: 0.3832009: 0.3862010: 0.3662011: 0.3692012: 0.3582013: 0.3542014: 0.2632015: 0.2832016: 0.253

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.2532 for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.4882 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2532, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3272
2006 0.3298 +0.8%
2007 0.4882 +48.0%
2008 0.3831 -21.5%
2009 0.3858 +0.7%
2010 0.3657 -5.2%
2011 0.3693 +1.0%
2012 0.3579 -3.1%
2013 0.3538 -1.2%
2014 0.2632 -25.6%
2015 0.2833 +7.6%
2016 0.2532 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3828 0.3272 0.4882 5
2010s 0.3209 0.2532 0.3693 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 43 Belgium 0.2692 compare
  2. 44 Portugal 0.2606 compare
  3. 45 Brazil 0.2539 compare
  4. 47 Greece 0.2369 compare
  5. 48 Iceland 0.2327 compare
  6. 49 Ecuador 0.2277 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2532 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4882 in 2007.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2532 in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 791 data points, 2000–2021
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