Great Britain Country (Dep) : Age at Termination of Education

Age at Termination of Education

Data cube chart.

Qualifications Held 2001 2011 2021
No academic qualifications 14,786,151 Show data context 15,682,800 Show data context 1,105,263 Show data context
1-4 GCSE/O-Levels, etc 7,151,095 Show data context 7,058,259 Show data context 5,537,595 Show data context
5+ GCSE/O-Levels, etc 7,872,129 Show data context 7,565,856 Show data context 7,000,465 Show data context
2+ A-Levels, etc 3,369,453 Show data context 6,042,798 Show data context 8,827,637 Show data context
Degree 8,159,585 Show data context 13,526,139 Show data context 17,890,452 Show data context
Date Source
2001 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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This system of four "Levels" appears in the census Small Area Statistics for 2001, 2011 and 2021/2, and the full definitions of the levels include a wide range of broadly equivalent qualifications.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Great Britain Country (Dep) through time | Historical Statistics on Learning & Language | Age at Termination of Education, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 06th June 2026