Tax year 2018-19

Graduate outcomes (LEO): postgraduate outcomes

Earnings and employment for higher education university graduates & postgraduates by subject studied and characteristics. Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO).

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  • Headline chart and table

    National

    Description Underlying data used for headline chart and table of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication Coverage Headline employment and earnings outcomes for UK domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) and first-degree graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year. File formats and conventions Format Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) Conventions - Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100 - Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1% - All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals - c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

    Number of rows
    21
    Indicators
    • Graduates
    • Graduates included in earnings figures
    • Graduates included in outcomes calculation
    Filters
    • Qualification level
    Time period
    2014-15 to 2018-19
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  • Underlying data UK domiciled postgraduates - subject table

    National

    Description Underlying data file for Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication Coverage Employment and earnings outcomes by subject studied for UK domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research)) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), five years after graduation (YAG), 2018/19 tax year. File formats and conventions Format Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) Conventions - Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100 - Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1% - All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals - c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

    Number of rows
    112
    Indicators
    • Activity not captured
    • Further study with or without sustained employment
    • Gender gap
    Filters
    • Graduate sex
    • Subject studied
    Time period
    2018-19
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  • Underlying data UK domiciled postgraduates

    National, Regional

    Description Underlying data file for Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication Coverage Employment and earnings outcomes for UK domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year. File formats and conventions Format Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) Conventions - Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100 - Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1% - All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals - c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

    Number of rows
    25,145
    Indicators
    • Activity not captured
    • Further study with or without sustained employment
    • Graduates
    Filters
    • Graduate sex
    • Qualification level
    • Subject studied
    Time period
    2014-15 to 2018-19
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  • Underlying data international postgraduates - countries

    National

    Description Underlying data file for international section of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication Coverage Employment and earnings outcomes for countries with top 20 largest postgraduate (level 7 (taught and research)) cohort (2016/17 academic year) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three and five years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year. File formats and conventions Format Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) Conventions - Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100 - Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1% - All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals - c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

    Number of rows
    901
    Indicators
    • Activity not captured
    • Further study with or without sustained employment
    • Graduates
    Filters
    • Country name
    • Domicile
    • Graduate sex
    Time period
    2014-15 to 2018-19
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  • Underlying data UK domiciled postgraduates - Nominal and real terms earnings data

    National

    Description Underlying data file for Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication Coverage Nominal and real terms earnings outcomes for UK domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year. File formats and conventions Format Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) Conventions - Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100 - Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1% - All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals - c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

    Number of rows
    61
    Indicators
    • Graduates
    • Graduates included in earnings figures
    • Graduates included in outcomes calculation
    Filters
    • Qualification level
    • Years after graduation
    Time period
    2014-15 to 2018-19
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  • Underlying data international postgraduates - current region

    Regional

    Description Underlying data file for international section of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication Coverage Employment and earnings outcomes by current UK region for EU and non-EU domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year. File formats and conventions Format Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) Conventions - Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100 - Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1% - All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals - c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

    Number of rows
    4,320
    Indicators
    • Activity not captured
    • Further study with or without sustained employment
    • Graduates
    Filters
    • Domicile
    • Graduate sex
    • Qualification level
    Time period
    2014-15 to 2018-19
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  • Headline figures

    National

    Description Underlying data used for headline figures of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication Coverage Headline employment and earnings outcomes for UK, EU and non-EU domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year. File formats and conventions Format Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) Conventions - Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100 - Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1% - All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals - c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

    Number of rows
    2
    Indicators
    • Female median level 7 (taught) graduate earnings lower than male five years after graduation by
    • Female median level 8 graduate earnings lower than male five years after graduation by
    • Level 7 (taught) graduates in sustained employment, further study or both five years after graduation
    Time period
    2018-19
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  • Underlying data international postgraduates

    National, Regional

    Description Underlying data file for international section of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication Coverage Employment and earnings outcomes for EU and non-EU domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year. File formats and conventions Format Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) Conventions - Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100 - Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1% - All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals - c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

    Number of rows
    18,342
    Indicators
    • Activity not captured
    • Further study with or without sustained employment
    • Graduates
    Filters
    • Domicile
    • Graduate sex
    • Qualification level
    Time period
    2014-15 to 2018-19
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Data guidance

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Description

Underlying data files for Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication

Coverage

Employment and earnings outcomes for postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year. UK domiciled and International (EU and non-EU domiciled) outcomes are separated.

File formats and conventions

Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

  • Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
  • Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
  • All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
  • c = data has been supressed due to small numbers, z = there is no result (N/A)
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If you have a specific enquiry about Graduate outcomes (LEO): postgraduate outcomes statistics and data:

Higher education statistics team (LEO)

Email: he.leo@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Simon Childs
Telephone: 07920 594501

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