United Kingdom slips in graduation rate

The United Kingdom is being overtaken by other countries in the drive for more graduates of higher education, according to an article on the BBC News website. According to the Education at a Glance report released this week by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the UK slipped from the third highest proportion of graduates to 10th.

Although the UK has increased its number of graduates, other countries have moved forward at much more rapid rates. While countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and the Scandinavian nations have three quarters of their young people entering a university, the UK figure, using the OECD's definition, is 52%. For further information, visit the BBC News website.