Labor force with advanced education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force with advanced education, male was 88.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 88.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 93.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2022.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 93.0% | — |
| 1993 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 89.0% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 87.4% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.0% | 88.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 88.6% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).