Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 14.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.9%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2008
All-time low
14.9%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2019

051015202008201320192008: 20.8 Percentage2009: 19.6 Percentage2010: 17.8 Percentage2011: 17.8 Percentage2012: 16.5 Percentage2013: 15.9 Percentage2014: 15.8 Percentage2015: 15.5 Percentage2016: 15.9 Percentage2017: 15.8 Percentage2018: 15.8 Percentage2019: 14.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 20.8%
2009 19.6% -5.8%
2010 17.8% -9.2%
2011 17.8% +0.0%
2012 16.5% -7.3%
2013 15.9% -3.6%
2014 15.8% -0.6%
2015 15.5% -1.9%
2016 15.9% +2.6%
2017 15.8% -0.6%
2018 15.8% +0.0%
2019 14.9% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 19.6% 20.8% 2
2010s 16.2% 14.9% 17.8% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare
  3. 9 Denmark 17.3% compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 14.9% compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 14.6% compare
  6. 13 Norway 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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