This statistic displays the voting intention of British citizens before the EU referendum. The data shows that 74 percent of respondents who have a degree voted for the United Kingdom to remain as a member of the European Union whereas 65 percent of respondents without qualifications made the decision for the UK to leave the EU.
Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?
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Statistics on EU membership referendum in the United Kingdom (UK)
Voting outcome
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- Basic Statistic Result of the Brexit referendum 2016, by percentage of votes
- Basic Statistic Result of the Brexit referendum 2016, by number of votes cast
- Premium Statistic Brexit votes by nation in the United Kingdom 2016
- Premium Statistic EU referendum voter turnout 2016, by region
- Premium Statistic Number of verified ballot papers from the EU referendum 2016, by UK region
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom (UK): number of valid votes from the EU referendum 2016, by region
- Premium Statistic UK: number of counted ballot papers from the EU referendum 2016, by region
- Premium Statistic Number of rejected ballots from the EU referendum 2016, by UK region
Voting intention in Brexit referendum
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- Premium Statistic UK voting intention on EU referendum in 2016
- Basic Statistic Brexit votes in the United Kingdom by ethnicity 2016
- Premium Statistic EU referendum voting intention in Great Britain (GB) 2016, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic EU referendum voting intention in Great Britain (GB) 2016, by social class and gender
- Premium Statistic EU referendum voting intention in the United Kingdom 2016, by employment and gender
- Basic Statistic Brexit votes in the United Kingdom by religion 2016
- Basic Statistic Brexit votes in the United Kingdom by political affiliation 2016
- Basic Statistic Brexit votes in the United Kingdom by social class 2016
Brexit referendum: voting likelihood and referendum opinion
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- Premium Statistic Perceived likelihood of voting in the EU referendum in the Great Britain 2015
- Basic Statistic Brexit votes in the United Kingdom by age 2016
- Premium Statistic Great Britain: likelihood of voting in the EU referendum in 2016, by region
- Premium Statistic Likelihood of voting in the EU referendum in Great Britain 2016, by social class
- Premium Statistic Likelihood of voting in the EU referendum in the UK 2016, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic UK: likelihood of voting in the EU referendum 2016, by parenthood and gender
- Premium Statistic GB: likelihood of voting in the EU referendum 2016, by employment and gender
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: likelihood of voting in the EU referendum 2016, by past 2015 vote
Financial forecasts
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- Premium Statistic GDP forecast profiles under different UK/EU referendum scenario
- Premium Statistic CPI forecast profiles under different UK/EU referendum scenarios 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Forecasted BoE policy rate under different UK/EU referendum scenarios 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Forecasted EUR GBP exchange rate profiles under different Brexit scenarios 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Post-Brexit: forecasted losses in UK total exports by main EU market 2015
- Premium Statistic Post-Brexit: forecasted losses in total UK exports 2015, by scenario and sector
- Premium Statistic Potential effect on GDP if the UK exits the EU
- Premium Statistic EU referendum: potential impact of Brexit on UK travel and tourism
General public opinion and expectations
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- Premium Statistic EU referendum voting intention in Great Britain (GB) 2016, by geographical region
- Premium Statistic Predicted result of the EU referendum in the UK 2016, by age
- Premium Statistic Predicted result of Brexit referendum in Great Britain 2016, by employment & gender
- Premium Statistic Perceived benefits of EU membership for small businesses as of 2015, by nation
- Premium Statistic UK/EU referendum opinion: effect on job market 2016
- Premium Statistic UK/EU referendum opinion: predicted change to the NHS 2016
- Premium Statistic Perception of the effect of a "Brexit" on personal finances in the UK 2016, by age
- Premium Statistic UK/EU referendum opinion: predicted change to pensions 2016
Public perception
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- Premium Statistic Predicted result of the EU referendum in Great Britain (GB) 2016
- Premium Statistic Perceived financial benefits of leaving the EU in the UK 2016, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic Personal benefits of leaving the EU during Brexit in the UK 2016, by region
- Premium Statistic Perceived personal benefits of leaving the EU in the UK 2016, by employment & gender
- Premium Statistic Perceived benefit of EU on UK economy from small business owners in the UK 2015
- Premium Statistic Predicted personal benefit of leaving the EU in the UK 2016, by age
- Premium Statistic Predicted result of the EU referendum in Great Britain (GB) 2016, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic Predicted result of the EU referendum in Great Britain (GB) 2016, by past vote
Business perception
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- Premium Statistic Small business owner's perceived knowledge levels of the EU referendum in the UK 2015
- Premium Statistic Perceived knowledge level of EU referendum from a business perspective in the UK 2015
- Premium Statistic Knowledge levels of UK/EU referendum from a business perspective UK 2015, by nation
- Premium Statistic Small business owner's views on EU referendum debate in the UK 2015, by exports
- Premium Statistic UK's membership in EU benefits for small British businesses in 2015
- Premium Statistic UK/EU referendum: voting intention of small business owners in the UK 2015, by nation
- Premium Statistic EU referendum voting intention in 2016, by British and German business executives
- Basic Statistic SMMT member opinions on United Kingdom membership in the EU 2104
Business predictions: post-Brexit scenarios
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- Premium Statistic Business perspective: how Brexit would affect revenues of the UK industry in 2016
- Premium Statistic Business perspective: how Brexit would affect industry investment levels UK 2016
- Premium Statistic Business perspective: how Brexit would affect industry employment levels UK 2016
- Premium Statistic Business perspective: how Brexit would affect company revenues in the UK 2016
- Premium Statistic Business perspective: how Brexit would affect company investment levels UK 2016
- Premium Statistic Business perspective: how Brexit would affect company employment levels UK 2016
- Premium Statistic Perceived impact on small business if the UK withdraws from the EU 2015
- Premium Statistic Perceived impact on small business if the UK remains within the EU 2015
Further related statistics
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- Opinions on leaving the European Union 2018
- Voting intention if there was a second referendum in the United Kingdom in 2016
- Voting intentions in case of a Referendum on EU in Italy 2019, by preferred party
- Distribution of voting methods in EU referendum in GB, by gender 2016
- Opinion on David Cameron remaining Prime Minister if the UK exits EU as of 2016
- Distribution of EU Referendum votes 2016, by 2015 GE vote
- Labour Party: voting intention of public in the UK 2017, by age
- Voting intention share in India 2018 by region
- UK voting intention in the European Parliament elections as of May 2019
- COVID-19: voting intention after coronavirus lockdown in Spain May 2020
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NatCen. (June 20, 2016). Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/572613/eu-referendum-decision-by-highest-educational-attainment-uk/
NatCen. "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?." Chart. June 20, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/572613/eu-referendum-decision-by-highest-educational-attainment-uk/
NatCen. (2016). Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/572613/eu-referendum-decision-by-highest-educational-attainment-uk/
NatCen. "Should The United Kingdom Remain a Member of The European Union or Leave The European Union?." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/572613/eu-referendum-decision-by-highest-educational-attainment-uk/
NatCen, Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/572613/eu-referendum-decision-by-highest-educational-attainment-uk/ (last visited January 28, 2023)
Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union? [Graph], NatCen, June 20, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/572613/eu-referendum-decision-by-highest-educational-attainment-uk/