Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in United Kingdom
49.4% of people aged 25 to 34 in United Kingdom had completed tertiary education in 2019. The value for 2019 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1992. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
The latest value for United Kingdom is for 2019. Most countries have figures for 2025.
United Kingdom, 2019
49.4%
Change from 2018
+1.3percentage points
European Union, 2019
39.6%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2019
44.6%
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in United Kingdom over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 44.8% |
| 2024 | – | 43.9% |
| 2023 | – | 43.1% |
| 2022 | – | 42.0% |
| 2021 | – | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | – | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 45.8%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 45.2% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 43.8%b (break in time series) | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 41.6%b (break in time series) | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 38.6%b (break in time series) | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 37.8%b (break in time series) | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 35.5%b (break in time series) | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.3 percentage points from 48.1% in 2018.
- Since 2009, when it was 40.1%, the figure has changed by +9.3 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- The figure for the European Union in 2019 was 39.6%.
More for United Kingdom
All statistics for United Kingdom
Early leavers from education and training
10.9%
2019 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
14.8%
2019 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
80.4%
2023 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
14.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.8%
2019 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
99.6%
2019 · UNESCO UIS