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

United Kingdom: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.3822 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3822
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3822
in 2016
All-time low
0.2581
in 2007
Years of data
12
2005–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42005201020162005: 0.372006: 0.3392007: 0.2582008: 0.3032009: 0.2942010: 0.3362011: 0.3532012: 0.342013: 0.3572014: 0.3632015: 0.3782016: 0.382

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in United Kingdom is 0.3822, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3822 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2581, in 2007.

United Kingdom ranks 14th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3697
2006 0.3389 -8.3%
2007 0.2581 -23.8%
2008 0.3034 +17.5%
2009 0.2938 -3.2%
2010 0.336 +14.4%
2011 0.3526 +4.9%
2012 0.3403 -3.5%
2013 0.3567 +4.8%
2014 0.3631 +1.8%
2015 0.3776 +4.0%
2016 0.3822 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3128 0.2581 0.3697 5
2010s 0.3584 0.336 0.3822 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 11 Finland 0.406 compare
  2. 12 Luxembourg 0.3929 compare
  3. 13 France 0.3849 compare
  4. 15 Bolivia 0.381 compare
  5. 16 Spain 0.373 compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 0.3708 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in United Kingdom?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in United Kingdom was 0.3822 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.3822 in 2016.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2581 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
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