Skills gap among university graduates 2016 | Statista

This statistic shows the distribution of skills and attributes lacking among higher education/university graduates in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, according to a survey of UK employers.Of responding employers, eight percent said that the university leavers they employed lacked working world and life experience.

Distribution of skills and attributes lacking among higher education/university graduates in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016

Characteristic	Proportion of university leavers
Lack of working world, life experience or maturity	8%
Lack of required skills or competencies	6%
Poor attitude, personality or lack of motivation	6%
Lack of common sense	2%
Poor education	1%

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Release date

June 2017

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

May to August, 2016

Number of respondents

3,147 respondents

Special properties

Establishments which had recruited university graduates

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

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