Graduates in the UK earned 37 per cent more than school-leavers in 2018 compared with 54 per cent for those across western countriesBritons earn less from their university degrees than graduates in other countries, according to a report. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that while the value added by a degree has dropped over the past decade in the UK it has increased in other developed countries. Graduates in the UK earned 37 per cent more than school-leavers in 2018 compared with 54 per cent for graduates across western countries. Five years ago, a report found that UK graduates earned 51 per cent more than school-leavers, compared with an OECD average of 60 per cent. Ten years ago the figures were 54 per cent for the UK and

Source: The Times September 08, 2020 16:13 UTC