Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
9th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.382 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.361 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.34 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.351 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.348 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.37 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.378 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.388 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.569 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.556 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.588 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.6% for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2005 0.4%
2006 0.4% -5.5%
2008 0.3% -5.7%
2009 0.4% +3.3%
2010 0.3% -0.9%
2011 0.4% +6.3%
2012 0.4% +2.1%
2013 0.4% +2.9%
2014 0.6% +46.6%
2015 0.6% -2.3%
2016 0.6% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 6 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  2. 7 Mexico 0.6% compare
  3. 8 United States of America 0.6% compare
  4. 10 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
  5. 11 Rwanda 0.6% compare
  6. 12 China 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
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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