Graduate Outcomes 2021/22: Summary Statistics - Graduate reflections
- Summary
- Graduate activities and characteristics
- Activities by previous study characteristics
- Graduate salaries and work locations
- Graduate reflections on activities
- Notes
We have identified a minor issue with the 2021/22 Graduate Outcomes data and statistics published on 13 June 2024.
Some open data tables, charts and commentary that make use of the following data fields (either as a breakdown or a data restriction) differed from the data we previously provided to HE providers, funders and regulators:
- Standard Occupational Classification (SOC - the skill level of jobs)
- Standard Industrial Classification (SIC - industry of employment)
- Location of employment (including tables restricted to graduates in UK employment)
This issue was due to data publications inadvertently using a version of the Graduate Outcomes data to which a final stage of processing had not been applied. The full list of impacted tables can be found below.
Scale and impact
This affects 17 of 49 tables and charts across both the summary statistics and open data repository. The impact of the issue on each individual table is small, affecting very small proportions of graduates in each case. To quantify this, the percentage of survey respondents with a change to SIC and SOC data is 1.7% and 0.6% respectively, with 0.2% showing a change in location of employment.
Actions for data users
Although the impact on the tables listed below is small, we aim to re-publish with the correct data by Friday 5 July. This message will be updated when this is complete.
Given the minor impact, we recommend that users be mindful when using the affected data while we compile updated versions of the tables. We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused by this issue.
Impacted tables
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Table/chart |
Affected fields |
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Chart 12 - Graduates' reflection on activity by salary band |
SOC, Location |
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Chart 13 - Graduates in UK work by main reason for taking the job and skill group |
SOC, Location |
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Chart 14 - Graduates working for an employer in the UK by qualification required for the job and skill group |
SOC, Location |
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Chart 15 - Reflections of graduates working for an employer in the UK by employment contract basis |
SOC, Location |
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Figure 7 - Employment basis of graduates working for an employer in the UK by level of qualification obtained |
Location |
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Figure 11 - Standard industrial classification of graduates entering work in the UK by subject area of degree |
SIC, Location |
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Figure 12 - Standard occupational classification of graduates entering work in the UK by subject area of degree |
SOC, Location |
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Figure 13 - Percentage of graduates in full-time paid employment in the UK by salary band and personal characteristics |
Location |
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Figure 14 - Weighted median salary of UK domiciled full-time graduates who obtained first degree qualifications and entered full-time paid employment in the UK by subject area of degree and skill marker |
SOC, Location |
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Figure 15 - UK domiciled graduates entering work in the UK by region of domicile, region of provider and region of work |
Location |
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Figure 16 - UK domiciled graduates entering work in the UK by region of domicile, region of provider and region of work |
Location |
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Table 19 - Standard industrial classification of graduates entering work in the UK by provider |
SIC, Location |
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Table 22 - Standard occupational classification of graduates entering work in the UK by provider |
SOC, Location |
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Table 23 - Standard industrial classification of graduates entering work in the UK by standard occupational classification |
SIC, SOC, Location |
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Table 24 - UK domiciled graduates in full-time paid employment in the UK by personal characteristics and salary band |
SOC, Location |
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Table 26 - UK domiciled graduates who obtained first degree qualifications and entered full-time paid employment in the UK by provider and salary band |
SOC, Location |
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Table 30 - UK domiciled graduates in full-time paid employment in the UK by subject area of degree and salary band |
SOC, Location |
If you have any questions about these tables please contact [email protected].
How did graduates feel about their current activities?
Graduates were asked three questions to summarise their feelings about their activities at the time of the survey (these questions are commonly referred to as graduate voice questions). Note that the wording of these questions varies slightly depending on responses to the activities they were involved in during the census week. Answers to these questions have been aggregated for reporting in this publication. For more information, please see XACTONTRACK, XACTMEAN and XACTSKILLS.
Figure 17 shows:
- When compared to postgraduates, undergraduates were more likely to disagree (both disagree and strongly disagree) to the questions.
- The proportion of graduates who agreed (both agree and strongly agree) with the graduate voice questions was greater for those studying part-time than full-time.
- When breaking down graduates in employment by domicile, UK graduates were more likely to strongly agree with the questions than those from non-UK countries. This was true for graduates in full-time employment, part-time employment and those in employment and further study.
- From 2018/19 to 2021/22, non-UK domiciled graduates show an increasing response of disagree or strongly disagree to the questions
Figure 17 - Graduate reflections
Academic years 2017/18 to 2021/22
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Where bars are missing from the chart, the population falls below 22.5 and has therefore been suppressed in accordance with the rounding and suppression strategy.
Figure 18 shows:
- Across all five years of the survey, graduates in full-time further study were the most likely to respond agree or strongly agree to the graduate voice questions compared to those in other activities.
- The proportion of graduates in full-time employment who agreed (both agree and strongly agree) that their current activity fits with their future plans has remained constant at 80% for the first time, following year-on-year decreases from 2017/18 to 2020/21.
Figure 18 - Graduate reflections on activities
Academic years 2017/18 to 2021/22
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Release date
13 June 2024, 9:30
Coverage
UK
Release frequency
Annual
Themes
Children, education and skills
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Statistician
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