Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021) was 8,730 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Health graduates - historical data in United Kingdom, 1987–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health graduates - historical data in United Kingdom is 8,730, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health graduates - historical data in United Kingdom peaked at 8,860 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,527, in 1991.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4,638 | — |
| 1988 | 4,434 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 4,255 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 3,637 | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 3,527 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,644 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,635 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,715 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,803 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,885 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,997 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4,251 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 4,155 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,432 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 4,269 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5,450 | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 6,160 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 6,625 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6,820 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7,390 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 7,520 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8,115 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 8,210 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,490 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8,435 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,840 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8,450 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8,690 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,860 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,490 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8,590 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,570 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,730 | +1.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8,730 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,250, 7.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8,730 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,278, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +27.7% | 4,269 | 5,450 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,442 | 4,255 | 4,638 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,825 | 3,527 | 4,251 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,499 | 4,269 | 8,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,614 | 8,435 | 8,860 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health graduates - historical data in United Kingdom?
- Health graduates - historical data in United Kingdom was 8,730 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health graduates - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8,860 in 2015.
- What is the lowest health graduates - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,527 in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for health graduates - historical data?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health graduates - historical data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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