This statistic shows the next steps that recent leavers from higher education took in the United Kingdom (UK), as of 2017, by activity. 67 percent of those who left higher education at the end of academic year 2016/17 were employed in the UK after their graduation. 5 percent of the graduates were unemployed.
Distribution of leavers from Higher Education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016/17, by destination
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HESA. (August 1, 2018). Distribution of leavers from Higher Education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016/17, by destination [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376086/what-higher-education-graduates-did-next-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
HESA. "Distribution of leavers from Higher Education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016/17, by destination." Chart. August 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376086/what-higher-education-graduates-did-next-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
HESA. (2018). Distribution of leavers from Higher Education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016/17, by destination. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376086/what-higher-education-graduates-did-next-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
HESA. "Distribution of Leavers from Higher Education in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016/17, by Destination." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376086/what-higher-education-graduates-did-next-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
HESA, Distribution of leavers from Higher Education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016/17, by destination Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376086/what-higher-education-graduates-did-next-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 29, 2023)
Distribution of leavers from Higher Education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016/17, by destination [Graph], HESA, August 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/376086/what-higher-education-graduates-did-next-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/