Population by level of education in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population by level of education was 44.92 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in United Kingdom, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 44.92 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in United Kingdom peaked at 44.92 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million people, in 1950.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.55 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.73 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.45 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.73 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.93 million people | 4.48 million people | 5.38 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.95 million people | 6.38 million people | 7.52 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.42 million people | 8.76 million people | 10.07 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.27 million people | 11.45 million people | 13.09 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.13 million people | 15.38 million people | 16.88 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.68 million people | 18.75 million people | 20.62 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 23.53 million people | 22.51 million people | 24.54 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 27.43 million people | 26.54 million people | 28.32 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 30.80 million people | 29.97 million people | 31.63 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 34.21 million people | 33.34 million people | 35.09 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 37.73 million people | 36.88 million people | 38.57 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 40.73 million people | 40.07 million people | 41.40 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 43.21 million people | 42.62 million people | 43.80 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 44.92 million people | 44.92 million people | 44.92 million people | 1 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 35.41 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in United Kingdom?
- Population by level of education in United Kingdom was 44.92 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 44.92 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million people in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population by level of education?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.