Health graduates in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Health graduates was 8,730 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8,730
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
8,860
in 2015
All-time low
3,527
in 1991
Years of data
33
1987–2019

Health graduates in United Kingdom, 1987–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1987200320191987: 4.6k1988: 4.4k1989: 4.3k1990: 3.6k1991: 3.5k1992: 3.6k1993: 3.6k1994: 3.7k1995: 3.8k1996: 3.9k1997: 4.0k1998: 4.3k1999: 4.2k2000: 4.4k2001: 4.3k2002: 5.5k2003: 6.2k2004: 6.6k2005: 6.8k2006: 7.4k2007: 7.5k2008: 8.1k2009: 8.2k2010: 8.5k2011: 8.4k2012: 8.8k2013: 8.4k2014: 8.7k2015: 8.9k2016: 8.5k2017: 8.6k2018: 8.6k2019: 8.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, health graduates in United Kingdom stood at 8,730.

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 in United Kingdom peaked at 8,860 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,527, in 1991.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Health graduates in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Health graduates in United Kingdom, 1987 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Germany 10,376 compare
  2. 2 Italy 10,017 compare
  3. 4 France 7,600 compare
  4. 5 Spain 6,638 compare
  5. 6 Poland 5,972 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health graduates in United Kingdom?
Health graduates in United Kingdom was 8,730 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health graduates recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 8,860 in 2015.
What is the lowest health graduates recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3,527 in 1991.
How does United Kingdom rank for health graduates?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is health graduates 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health graduates
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 1,278 data points, 1980–2025
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