Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2016
All-time low
17.8%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom, 2000–2016

051015202000200820162000: 17.8 %2001: 18.2 %2002: 18.4 %2003: 19.6 %2004: 19.7 %2005: 19.3 %2006: 19.1 %2007: 19 %2008: 18.9 %2009: 19.4 %2010: 19.8 %2011: 20.1 %2012: 20.5 %2013: 20.6 %2014: 20 %2015: 22 %2016: 22 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 22.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom peaked at 22.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 76th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2016.
Year % Change
2000 17.8%
2001 18.2% +2.7%
2002 18.4% +1.1%
2003 19.6% +6.5%
2004 19.7% +0.2%
2005 19.3% -1.8%
2006 19.1% -1.2%
2007 19.0% -0.4%
2008 18.9% -0.3%
2009 19.4% +2.4%
2010 19.8% +2.2%
2011 20.1% +1.5%
2012 20.5% +1.8%
2013 20.6% +0.5%
2014 20.0% -2.9%
2015 22.0% +10.0%
2016 22.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 17.8% 19.7% 10
2010s 20.7% 19.8% 22.0% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 73 Germany 22.7% compare
  2. 74 New Zealand 22.5% compare
  3. 75 Morocco 22.4% compare
  4. 77 Greece 21.9% compare
  5. 78 Iceland 21.8% compare
  6. 79 Slovenia 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom was 22.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
United Kingdom ranks 76th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.