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Adults with higher education in Berkshire
2000 – 2019 · 20 data points
1 of 4 · Regions of South East England
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2019
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Latest value · 2019
53.0%
±0.0 pp
since 2018
Regions of South East England · 2019
1 of 4
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2009
+11.7 pp
vs South East England
−3.6 pp
South East England: 56.6% · 2025
Adults with higher education, 2000 – 2019 percent · Berkshire · South East England · United Kingdom
+11.7 pp since 2009
0%
20%
40%
60%
2000
2010
2015
2025
Berkshire
South East England
United Kingdom
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2019
Compared with Adults with higher education · percent
Source: OECD Regional Database
The series at a glance Berkshire · 2000 – 2019
Latest value
53.0% · 2019
First value
36.8% · 2000
Highest
53.9% · 2017
Lowest
34.7% · 2001
Data points
20
By year
All years · 2000 – 2019
| Year | Berkshire | Change | South East England | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 53.0% | ±0.0 pp | 51.5% | 44.7% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | −0.9 pp | 46.9% | 43.2% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +2.5 pp | 46.5% | 42.7% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | −0.3 pp | 45.2% | 42.3% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +0.7 pp | 44.7% | 41.6% |
| 2014break in series | 51.0% | +2.6 pp | 45.0% | 40.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +1.0 pp | 43.2% | 39.6% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +1.1 pp | 42.4% | 38.6% |
| 2011break in series | 46.3% | +2.9 pp | 41.0% | 36.9% |
| 2010break in series | 43.4% | +2.1 pp | 38.5% | 35.1% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +3.4 pp | 36.4% | 33.4% |
| 2008break in series | 37.9% | +0.5 pp | 34.6% | 32.0% |
| 2007break in series | 37.4% | +0.3 pp | 34.6% | 32.0% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +0.1 pp | 33.6% | 30.8% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +0.7 pp | 33.4% | 29.8% |
| 2004break in series | 36.3% | −0.5 pp | 32.6% | 29.4% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | −1.1 pp | 31.8% | 28.3% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +3.2 pp | 34.2% | 29.8% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | −2.1 pp | 31.7% | 28.7% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 31.6% | 28.5% |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2019
Ranking · Regions of South East England
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Adults with higher education | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 53.0% | |
| 3 | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 46.8% | |
| 4 | Kent | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Surrey, East and West Sussex | 51.4% |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2019
What it means
The share of adults with a university or other tertiary degree.
How it is calculated
People aged 25–64 whose highest completed education is tertiary (ISCED 5–8) divided by all people of that age.
Education & commute
Berkshire in numbers