Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
65th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1992–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.856 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.859 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.855 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.798 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.481 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom stood at 0.5%.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

United Kingdom ranks 65th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% +0.4%
1994 0.9% -0.5%
2014 0.8% -6.6%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 0.8% 3

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  5. 67 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  6. 68 Jamaica 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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