Department for Education
Tax year 2018-19

Graduate outcomes (LEO)

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

WarningThis publication has been superseded by LEO Graduate and Postgraduate Outcomes
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Department for Education
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7 updatesfor Tax year 2018-19

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  • Regional Underlying data 1819

    Regional

    Description Underlying data file for current region section of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) publication Coverage Employment and earnings outcomes for UK domiciled graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), one, three, five and ten 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
    97
    Indicators
    • Activity not captured
    • Lower quartile of earnings of graduates
    • Median earnings of graduates
    Filters
    • Choose home region or current region
    • Years after graduation
    Time period
    2018-19
    Create table using Regional Underlying data 1819
  • Industry data - regional

    Regional

    Description Underlying data file for graduate industry regional analysis in the dashboard. Coverage Graduate populations of UK domiciled graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), one, three, five and ten 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
    52,748
    Indicators
    • Difference in number of graduates who studied in and are currently living in the region
    • Median earnings of the graduates currently living in the region
    • Number of graduates currently living in region
    Filters
    • Industry section
    • Qualification level
    • Subject studied
    Time period
    2018-19
    Create table using Industry data - regional
  • International Underlying Data 1819

    National

    Description Underlying data file for international section of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) publication Coverage Employment and earnings outcomes for EU and non-EU domiciled graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), 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
    6,440
    Indicators
    • Activity not captured
    • Further study with or without sustained employment
    • Graduates
    Filters
    • Domicile
    • Graduate sex
    • Subject studied
    Time period
    2014-15 to 2018-19
    Create table using International Underlying Data 1819
  • Underlying data 1819 real term earnings

    National

    Description Underlying data file for Graduate Outcomes (LEO) publication Coverage Nominal and real terms earnings outcomes for UK domiciled graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), 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
    • Activity not captured
    • Further study with or without sustained employment
    • Graduates
    Filters
    • Years after graduation
    Time period
    2014-15 to 2018-19
    Create table using Underlying data 1819 real term earnings
  • Industry data - 3 digit level

    National

    Description Underlying data file for graduate industry tables up to the 3-digit SIC code level. Coverage Graduate populations of UK domiciled graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2018/19 tax year. File formats and conventions Format Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) Conventions - 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
    540,212
    Indicators
    • Median earnings
    • Number of graduates
    Filters
    • Current region
    • Ethnicicty broad
    • Free school meal status
    Time period
    2018-19
    Create table using Industry data - 3 digit level
  • Industry data - regional movement

    National

    Description Underlying data file for graduate industry regional analysis in the dashboard. Coverage Graduate populations of UK domiciled graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), one, three, five and ten 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
    198,593
    Indicators
    • Number of graduates
    Filters
    • Graduates' current reigon of residence
    • Graduates' higher education institution region
    • Industry section
    Time period
    2018-19
    Create table using Industry data - regional movement
  • Underlying data 1819 National

    National

    Description Underlying data file for Graduate Outcomes (LEO) publication Coverage Employment and earnings outcomes for UK domiciled graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), 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
    22,671
    Indicators
    • Activity not captured
    • Further study with or without sustained employment
    • Graduates
    Filters
    • Age band at start of study
    • Current region
    • Ethnicity broad
    Time period
    2014-15 to 2018-19
    Create table using Underlying data 1819 National
  • Industry data - industry flow 3-5 YAG

    National

    Description Underlying data file for graduate industry flow analysis in the dashboard. Coverage 2012/13 academic year graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), three and five years after graduation (YAG). File formats and conventions Format Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) Conventions - 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
    32,301
    Indicators
    • Number of graduates
    Filters
    • Graduate industry of employment five year after graduation
    • Graduate industry of employment three year after graduation
    • Graduate sex
    Time period
    2012/13
    Create table using Industry data - industry flow 3-5 YAG
  • International Domicile Underlying Data 1819

    National

    Description Underlying data file for international section of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) publication Coverage Employment and earnings outcomes for countries with top 20 largest graduate cohort (2016/17 academic year) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), 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
    Create table using International Domicile Underlying Data 1819
  • Headline Figures

    National

    Description Underlying data used for headline figures of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) publication Coverage Headline employment and earnings outcomes for UK, EU and non-EU domiciled graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), 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
    • EU domiciled median graduate earnings five years after graduation
    • Female median earnings lower than male five years after graduation by
    • Graduates in sustained employment, further study or both five years after graduation
    Time period
    2018-19
    Create table using Headline Figures
  • Industry data - industry flow 1-3 YAG

    National

    Description Underlying data file for graduate industry flow analysis in the dashboard. Coverage 2012/13 academic year graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), one, and three years after graduation (YAG). File formats and conventions Format Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) Conventions - 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
    32,300
    Indicators
    • Number of graduates
    Filters
    • Graduate industry of employment one year after graduation
    • Graduate industry of employment three year after graduation
    • Graduate sex
    Time period
    2012/13
    Create table using Industry data - industry flow 1-3 YAG
  • Full Cycle Movement Underlying Data 1819

    National, Regional

    Description Underlying data file for full cycle movement section of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) publication Coverage Graduate populations of UK domiciled graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), one, three, five and ten 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
    738
    Indicators
    • Number of graduates
    • Number of matched graduates
    • Proportion of graduates
    Filters
    • FSM status
    • Migration from univeristy
    • Migration to univeristy
    Time period
    2018-19
    Create table using Full Cycle Movement Underlying Data 1819

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Description

Underlying data files for Graduate Outcomes (LEO) publication

Coverage

Employment and earnings outcomes for graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Alternative Providers (APs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs), 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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