Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.
Analysis
In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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