Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 20.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 20.3% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in United Kingdom peaked at 35.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.7% | — |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.6% | 35.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.2% | 25.4% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in United Kingdom?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in United Kingdom was 20.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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