Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.3924 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3924
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
25th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.4531
in 2007
All-time low
0.3556
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52005201020162005: 0.4372006: 0.4422007: 0.4532008: 0.4282009: 0.4332010: 0.4352011: 0.4082012: 0.4062013: 0.3992014: 0.3932015: 0.3562016: 0.392

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.3924, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.4531 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3556, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25th out of 71 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.

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.4366
2006 0.4422 +1.3%
2007 0.4531 +2.5%
2008 0.4277 -5.6%
2009 0.4325 +1.1%
2010 0.4349 +0.5%
2011 0.4078 -6.2%
2012 0.4057 -0.5%
2013 0.3995 -1.5%
2014 0.3931 -1.6%
2015 0.3556 -9.5%
2016 0.3924 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4384 0.4277 0.4531 5
2010s 0.3984 0.3556 0.4349 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 22 South Africa 0.4047 compare
  2. 23 Croatia 0.3986 compare
  3. 24 Slovakia 0.3981 compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 0.3878 compare
  5. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3878 compare
  6. 28 Jordan 0.3815 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3924 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4531 in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3556 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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