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Adults with higher education in South East England
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
3 of 12 · Regions of United Kingdom
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2025
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Latest value · 2025
56.6%
+0.5 pp
since 2024
Regions of United Kingdom · 2025
3 of 12
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+11.9 pp
vs United Kingdom
+3.8 pp
United Kingdom: 52.8% · 2023
Adults with higher education, 2000 – 2025 percent · South East England · United Kingdom
+11.9 pp since 2015
0%
20%
40%
60%
2000
2010
2015
2025
South East England
United Kingdom
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Adults with higher education · percent
South East England
56.6%
United Kingdom
52.8% · 2023
Source: OECD Regional Database
The series at a glance South East England · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
56.6% · 2025
First value
31.6% · 2000
Highest
56.6% · 2025
Lowest
31.6% · 2000
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | South East England | Change | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.6% | +0.5 pp | — |
| 2024 | 56.1% | −0.1 pp | — |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +2.0 pp | 52.8% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +2.6 pp | 51.2% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | −0.3 pp | 50.1% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +0.4 pp | 49.4% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +4.6 pp | 44.7% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.4 pp | 43.2% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +1.3 pp | 42.7% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.5 pp | 42.3% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | −0.3 pp | 41.6% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +1.8 pp | 40.6% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +0.8 pp | 39.6% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +1.4 pp | 38.6% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +2.5 pp | 36.9% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +2.1 pp | 35.1% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +1.8 pp | 33.4% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | ±0.0 pp | 32.0% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +1.0 pp | 32.0% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +0.2 pp | 30.8% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +0.8 pp | 29.8% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +0.8 pp | 29.4% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | −2.4 pp | 28.3% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +2.5 pp | 29.8% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | +0.1 pp | 28.7% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | 28.5% |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of United Kingdom
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Adults with higher education | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greater London | 71.6% | |
| 2 | Scotland | 56.5% | |
| 3 | South East England | 56.1% | |
| 4 | South West England | 52.3% | |
| 5 | East of England | 50.6% | |
| 6 | West Midlands | 50.2% | |
| 7 | Wales | 50.1% | |
| 8 | East Midlands | 47.8% | |
| 9 | North West England | 47.8% | |
| 10 | Northern Ireland | 45.9% | |
| 11 | Yorkshire and The Humber | 44.9% | |
| 12 | North East England | 42.9% |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2024
What it means
The share of adults with a university or other tertiary degree.
How it is calculated
People aged 25–64 whose highest completed education is tertiary (ISCED 5–8) divided by all people of that age.
Education & commute
South East England in numbers