Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 92.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in United Kingdom is 92.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in United Kingdom peaked at 93.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 85.7% | — |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 85.7% | 91.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.5% | 93.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 30 Iceland 93.4% compare
- 31 North Macedonia 93.1% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 92.8% compare
- 34 Norway 92.7% compare
- 35 Romania 92.6% compare
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 of young persons in formal education by labour in United Kingdom?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in United Kingdom was 92.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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