This statistic shows the percentage of people with an interest in politics in Great Britain in 2012, by highest level of educational qualification. Fifty-two percent of degree holders said they had an interest. This was higher than those with lower levels of qualification. Political interest increased in accordance to the level of education of the respondents, with those with no qualification having the least interest.
Percentage of people with a great deal/quite a lot of interest in politics in Great Britain in 2012, by highest level of educational qualification
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NatCen. (September 2, 2013). Percentage of people with a great deal/quite a lot of interest in politics in Great Britain in 2012, by highest level of educational qualification [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285839/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-by-education-level/
NatCen. "Percentage of people with a great deal/quite a lot of interest in politics in Great Britain in 2012, by highest level of educational qualification." Chart. September 2, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285839/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-by-education-level/
NatCen. (2013). Percentage of people with a great deal/quite a lot of interest in politics in Great Britain in 2012, by highest level of educational qualification. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285839/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-by-education-level/
NatCen. "Percentage of People with a Great Deal/Quite a Lot of Interest in Politics in Great Britain in 2012, by Highest Level of Educational Qualification." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285839/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-by-education-level/
NatCen, Percentage of people with a great deal/quite a lot of interest in politics in Great Britain in 2012, by highest level of educational qualification Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285839/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-by-education-level/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Percentage of people with a great deal/quite a lot of interest in politics in Great Britain in 2012, by highest level of educational qualification [Graph], NatCen, September 2, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285839/level-of-political-interest-in-great-britain-by-education-level/