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.
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Data set details
- Theme
- UK education and training statistics
- Publication
- Education and training statistics for the UK
- Release
- Reporting year 2023
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of people in thousands
- Percentage of relevant population group
- Filters
- Age
- Gender
- Population category
- Time period
- 2022
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | gender | age | population_category | percent | number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Calendar year | National | K02000001 | United Kingdom | Total | 19-24 | NQF Level 4 or above | 32.917411488625305 | z |
| 2022 | Calendar year | National | K02000001 | United Kingdom | Total | 25-29 | NQF Level 4 or above | 57.903102961738995 | z |
| 2022 | Calendar year | National | K02000001 | United Kingdom | Total | 30-39 | NQF Level 4 or above | 55.97694737582448 | z |
| 2022 | Calendar year | National | K02000001 | United Kingdom | Total | 40-49 | NQF Level 4 or above | 55.497512764538889 | z |
| 2022 | Calendar year | National | K02000001 | United Kingdom | Total | 50-64 | NQF Level 4 or above | 41.054000623649692 | z |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| age | Age |
| gender | Gender |
| number | Number of people in thousands |
| percent | Percentage of relevant population group |
| population_category | Population category |
Footnotes
- 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.
- 'z' indicates data is not applicable.
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