Total sample population, above primary education in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total sample population, above primary education was 37.03 million in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
37.03 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 105 countries
All-time high
46.98 million
in 2011
All-time low
35.14 million
in 2014
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Total sample population, above primary education in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2005201020162005: 42.6M2006: 43.2M2008: 43.5M2009: 43.4M2010: 44.7M2011: 47.0M2012: 45.7M2013: 45.6M2014: 35.1M2015: 35.4M2016: 37.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total sample population, above primary education in United Kingdom stood at 37.03 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in United Kingdom peaked at 46.98 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.14 million, in 2014.

United Kingdom ranks 12th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.19 million 42.64 million 43.51 million 4
2010s 41.50 million 35.14 million 46.98 million 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 9 Kazakhstan 51.46 million compare
  2. 10 Italy 41.89 million compare
  3. 11 South Korea 39.13 million compare
  4. 13 Mexico 35.26 million compare
  5. 14 Turkey 34.46 million compare
  6. 15 Egypt 33.13 million compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom →

Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in United Kingdom?
Total sample population, above primary education in United Kingdom was 37.03 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 46.98 million in 2011.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 35.14 million in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for total sample population, above primary education?
United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed