Population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 48,389 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48,389 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
48,389 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
43,768 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2004–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2004201120192004: 43.8k Thousand persons2005: 44.2k Thousand persons2006: 44.7k Thousand persons2007: 45.1k Thousand persons2008: 45.4k Thousand persons2009: 45.8k Thousand persons2010: 46.1k Thousand persons2011: 46.5k Thousand persons2012: 46.7k Thousand persons2013: 47.0k Thousand persons2014: 47.3k Thousand persons2015: 47.6k Thousand persons2016: 47.9k Thousand persons2017: 48.1k Thousand persons2018: 48.2k Thousand persons2019: 48.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 48,389 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 48,389 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43,768 Thousand persons, in 2004.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2004 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2004 43,768 Thousand persons
2005 44,231 Thousand persons +1.1%
2006 44,657 Thousand persons +1.0%
2007 45,056 Thousand persons +0.9%
2008 45,438 Thousand persons +0.8%
2009 45,778 Thousand persons +0.7%
2010 46,124 Thousand persons +0.8%
2011 46,482 Thousand persons +0.8%
2012 46,732 Thousand persons +0.5%
2013 46,963 Thousand persons +0.5%
2014 47,255 Thousand persons +0.6%
2015 47,572 Thousand persons +0.7%
2016 47,855 Thousand persons +0.6%
2017 48,060 Thousand persons +0.4%
2018 48,245 Thousand persons +0.4%
2019 48,389 Thousand persons +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,821 Thousand persons 43,768 Thousand persons 45,778 Thousand persons 6
2010s 47,368 Thousand persons 46,124 Thousand persons 48,389 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Türkiye 62,993 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 62,577 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 49,066 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 48,389 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Italy 44,115 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Spain 37,848 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 48,389 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48,389 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 43,768 Thousand persons in 2004.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - thousand persons
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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