This statistic shows the distribution of skills and attributes lacking among higher education/university graduates in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, according to a survey of UK employers.Of responding employers, eight percent said that the university leavers they employed lacked working world and life experience.
Distribution of skills and attributes lacking among higher education/university graduates in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
Characteristic
Proportion of university leavers
Lack of working world, life experience or maturity
8%
Lack of required skills or competencies
6%
Poor attitude, personality or lack of motivation
6%
Lack of common sense
2%
Poor education
1%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Proportion of university leavers8%8%6%6%6%6%2%2%1%1%Lack of working world, life experience or maturityLack of required skills or competenciesPoor attitude, personality or lack of motivationLack of common sensePoor education
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UK Department for Education. (June 26, 2017). Distribution of skills and attributes lacking among higher education/university graduates in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290883/skills-lacking-among-university-graduates-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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