Employees by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employees by educational attainment level was 27,502 in 2019. β² Rising
Employees by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983β2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, employees by educational attainment level in United Kingdom stood at 27,502. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 27,502 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,787, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,635 | 20,787 | 22,745 | 7 |
| 1990s | 22,700 | 21,993 | 23,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,695 | 23,851 | 25,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,113 | 24,929 | 27,502 | 10 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
- Employees by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 27,502 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 27,502 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,787 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employees by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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