The data shows that with increasing higher education, the share of the population that currently smoked decreased. As of 2022, the share of the population in the UK that had a degree and currently smoked was 6.5 percent. The share of the population that had no qualifications and currently smoked, on the other hand, was approximately 27 percent.
Share of the population that were current smokers in the United Kingdom in 2022, by education
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 5, 2023). Share of the population that were current smokers in the United Kingdom in 2022, by education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189909/population-of-current-smokers-by-education-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of the population that were current smokers in the United Kingdom in 2022, by education." Chart. September 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189909/population-of-current-smokers-by-education-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Share of the population that were current smokers in the United Kingdom in 2022, by education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189909/population-of-current-smokers-by-education-uk/
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Share of the population that were current smokers in the United Kingdom in 2022, by education [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189909/population-of-current-smokers-by-education-uk/
