Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.