Data set from Education and training statistics for the UK

Highest qualification among 19-64 year olds

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This file contains information on the highest qualification of adults (aged 19-64) in the UK, by sex.

Data set details

Theme
UK education and training statistics
Publication
Education and training statistics for the UK
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of people
  • Percentage of relevant population group
Filters
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Population category
Time period
2016 to 2023

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namegenderagepopulation_categorypercentnumber
2023Calendar yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotal19-24NQF Level 2 or above903578000
2023Calendar yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotal25-29NQF Level 2 or above883240000
2023Calendar yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotal30-39NQF Level 2 or above886928000
2023Calendar yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotal40-49NQF Level 2 or above866180000
2023Calendar yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotal50-64NQF Level 2 or above798710000

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 5 variables
Variable nameVariable description
ageAge
genderGender
numberNumber of people
percentPercentage of relevant population group
population_categoryPopulation category

Footnotes

  1. Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) levels used in Scotland are not directly comparable to NQF levels used in England/Wales/Northern Ireland. Figures relating to levels 5, 6 and 7 have been provided as the closest match to NQF levels 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Figures for the UK have been calculated using the NQF levels assigned to Scottish qualifications in the Labour Force Survey.
  2. 'z' indicates data is not applicable.
  3. ONS have faced challenges around a falling number of responses to the Labour Force Survey, which has led to increased sampling variability. Users should be mindful of the greater uncertainty in these estimates, and we would advise caution when interpreting short-term changes. Data has been reweighted from July 2022 onwards which has led to a discontinuity in the timeseries and comparisons of levels prior to this period should be viewed with caution. Full details of the reweighting can be found here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/impactofreweightingonlabourforcesurveykeyindicators/2024 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 1000.
  5. Percentage values are rounded. As a result of rounding, percentages may not sum exactly to totals.

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