Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 32,227 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
32,227
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
32,736
in 2019
All-time low
26,991
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200920201998: 27.0k1999: 27.2k2000: 27.4k2001: 27.7k2002: 28.0k2003: 28.2k2004: 28.5k2005: 28.8k2006: 29.1k2007: 29.5k2008: 29.4k2009: 29.0k2010: 29.2k2011: 29.2k2012: 29.8k2013: 30.2k2014: 30.8k2015: 31.4k2016: 31.7k2017: 32.0k2018: 32.4k2019: 32.7k2020: 32.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 32,227 for employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 32,736 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,991, in 1998.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,090 26,991 27,188 2
2000s 28,559 27,443 29,465 10
2010s 30,933 29,200 32,736 10
2020s 32,227 32,227 32,227 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 42,168 compare
  2. 3 France 29,313 compare
  3. 4 Italy 24,064 compare
  4. 5 Spain 22,273 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 32,227 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 32,736 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 26,991 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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