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The UK is on course to fly up the international rankings for the proportion of the population with a high-level qualification. By 2020 48% of the UK’s population is projected to be qualified to a post-secondary school (tertiary) level. The UK is currently 11th in the OECD for high-level skills (up from 13th the previous year), and is set to leap frog Finland, Norway and the USA to reach 7th place by 2020.
To read more about how UK skill levels compare to those of other countries read our full report UK skills levels: international comparisons and competitiveness.
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