Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population aged 65 and above, above primary education was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.10.20.32005201020162005: 0.21 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.211 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.216 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.22 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.212 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.207 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.201 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.209 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.255 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.26 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.264 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.3% for population aged 65 and above, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
2005 0.2%
2006 0.2% +0.3%
2008 0.2% +2.5%
2009 0.2% +1.9%
2010 0.2% -3.6%
2011 0.2% -2.4%
2012 0.2% -3.1%
2013 0.2% +3.9%
2014 0.3% +22.3%
2015 0.3% +1.9%
2016 0.3% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
  2. 3 Latvia 0.3% compare
  3. 4 Estonia 0.3% compare
  4. 6 Norway 0.3% compare
  5. 7 Slovenia 0.3% compare
  6. 8 Croatia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population aged 65 and above, above primary education?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, above primary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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