Post-demographic dividend vs United Kingdom: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age)
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 86.2% against 75.4% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 19 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 89.8% | 9.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 88.9% | 10.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 84.4% | 7.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 85.1% | 9.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Post-demographic dividend or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 86.2% against 75.4% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Post-demographic dividend and United Kingdom?
- 10.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and United Kingdom rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).