Graduate outcomes (LEO): postgraduate outcomes
Tax year 2018-19

Description

Underlying data files for Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication

Coverage

Employment and earnings outcomes for postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year. UK domiciled and International (EU and non-EU domiciled) outcomes are separated.

File formats and conventions

Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

- Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
- Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
- All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
- c = data has been supressed due to small numbers, z = there is no result (N/A)

Data files

Headline chart and table

Filename: headline_chart_table_1819_v2.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2014-15 to 2018-19
Content summary: Description

Underlying data used for headline chart and table of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication

Coverage

Headline employment and earnings outcomes for UK domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) and first-degree graduates of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year.

File formats and conventions

Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

- Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
- Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
- All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
- c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------
earnings_include     |  Graduates included in earnings figures
earnings_LQ          |  Lower quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_median      |  Median nominal earnings
earnings_UQ          |  Upper quartile of earnings of graduates
grads                |  Graduates
grads_uk             |  Graduates included in outcomes calculation
qualification_level  |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level

Footnotes:

1. All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
2. In the 2018/19 tax year, 1 YAG (one year after graduation) relates to those who graduated in the 2016/17 academic year, 3 YAG to graduates in 2014/15, 5 YAG to graduates in 2012/13 and 10 YAG to graduates in 2007/08.
3. First degree earnings and outcomes first published on 25th March 2021 in 'Graduate outcomes (LEO): 2018 to 2019' - https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/graduate-outcomes-leo/2018-19
4. Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100


Headline figures

Filename: headline_figures_1819_v2.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018-19
Content summary: Description

Underlying data used for headline figures of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication

Coverage

Headline employment and earnings outcomes for UK, EU and non-EU domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year.

File formats and conventions

Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

- Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
- Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
- All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
- c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                |  Variable description
---------------------------  |  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
gender_gap_l7t               |  Female median level 7 (taught) graduate earnings lower than male five years after graduation by
gender_gap_l8                |  Female median level 8 graduate earnings lower than male five years after graduation by
median_nominal_first_degree  |  Median first degree graduate earnings five years after graduation (published in March 2021)
median_nominal_l7t           |  Median level 7 (taught masters) graduate earnings five years after graduation
median_nominal_l8            |  Median level 8 (doctoral) graduate earnings five years after graduation
sust_emp_fs_both_l7t         |  Level 7 (taught) graduates in sustained employment, further study or both five years after graduation

Footnotes:

1. All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
2. Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
3. In the 2018/19 tax year, 1 YAG (one year after graduation) relates to those who graduated in the 2016/17 academic year, 3 YAG to graduates in 2014/15, 5 YAG to graduates in 2012/13 and 10 YAG to graduates in 2007/08.


Underlying data international postgraduates

Filename: underlying_data_1819_int_ees_v2.csv
Geographic levels: National; Regional
Time period: 2014-15 to 2018-19
Content summary: Description

Underlying data file for international section of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication

Coverage

Employment and earnings outcomes for EU and non-EU domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year.

File formats and conventions

Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

- Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
- Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
- All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
- c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                |  Variable description
---------------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
activity_not_captured        |  Activity not captured
domicile                     |  Domicile - Filter by Domicile
earnings_include             |  Graduates included in earnings figures
earnings_LQ                  |  Lower quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_median              |  Median earnings of graduates
earnings_UQ                  |  Upper quartile of earnings of graduates
fs_with_or_without_sust_emp  |  Further study with or without sustained employment
grads                        |  Graduates
grads_uk                     |  Graduates included in outcomes calculation
matched                      |  Matched graduates
no_sust_dest                 |  No sustained destination
overseas_percent             |  Overseas graduates
qualification_level          |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
sex                          |  Graduate sex - Filter by Graduate sex
subject_name                 |  Subject studied - Filter by Subject studied
sust_emp_fs_or_both          |  Sustained employment further study or both
sust_emp_only                |  Sustained employment only
sust_emp_with_or_without_fs  |  Sustained employment with or without further study
unmatched_percent            |  Unmatched graduates
YAG                          |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation

Footnotes:

1. All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
2. Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
3. In the 2018/19 tax year, 1 YAG (one year after graduation) relates to those who graduated in the 2016/17 academic year, 3 YAG to graduates in 2014/15, 5 YAG to graduates in 2012/13 and 10 YAG to graduates in 2007/08.
4. Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
5. c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)


Underlying data international postgraduates - countries

Filename: underlying_data_1819_int_top20_ees.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2014-15 to 2018-19
Content summary: Description

Underlying data file for international section of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication

Coverage

Employment and earnings outcomes for countries with top 20 largest postgraduate (level 7 (taught and research)) cohort (2016/17 academic year) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three and five years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year.

File formats and conventions

Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

- Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
- Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
- All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
- c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                |  Variable description
---------------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
activity_not_captured        |  Activity not captured
country                      |  Country name - Filter by Country name
domicile                     |  Domicile - Filter by Domicile
earnings_include             |  Graduates included in earnings figures
earnings_LQ                  |  Lower quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_median              |  Median earnings of graduates
earnings_UQ                  |  Upper quartile of earnings of graduates
fs_with_or_without_sust_emp  |  Further study with or without sustained employment
grads                        |  Graduates
grads_uk                     |  Graduates included in outcomes calculation
matched                      |  Matched graduates
no_sust_dest                 |  No sustained destination
overseas_percent             |  Overseas graduates
sex                          |  Graduate sex - Filter by Graduate sex
sust_emp_fs_or_both          |  Sustained employment further study or both
sust_emp_only                |  Sustained employment only
sust_emp_with_or_without_fs  |  Sustained employment with or without further study
unmatched_percent            |  Unmatched graduates
YAG                          |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation

Footnotes:

1. All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
2. Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
3. In the 2018/19 tax year, 1 YAG (one year after graduation) relates to those who graduated in the 2016/17 academic year, 3 YAG to graduates in 2014/15, 5 YAG to graduates in 2012/13 and 10 YAG to graduates in 2007/08.
4. Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
5. c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)


Underlying data international postgraduates - current region

Filename: underlying_data_regional_1819_int_ees_v2.csv
Geographic levels: Regional
Time period: 2014-15 to 2018-19
Content summary: Description

Underlying data file for international section of Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication

Coverage

Employment and earnings outcomes by current UK region for EU and non-EU domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year.

File formats and conventions

Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

- Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
- Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
- All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
- c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                 |  Variable description
----------------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
activity_not_captured         |  Activity not captured
domicile                      |  Domicile - Filter by Domicile
earnings_include              |  Graduates included in earnings figures
earnings_LQ                   |  Lower quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_median               |  Median earnings of graduates
earnings_UQ                   |  Upper quartile of earnings of graduates
fs_with_or_without_sust_emp   |  Further study with or without sustained employment
grads                         |  Graduates
grads_uk                      |  Graduates included in outcomes calculation
matched                       |  Matched graduates
no_sust_dest                  |  No sustained destination
overseas_percent              |  Overseas graduates
qualification_level           |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
regional_proportions_matched  |  Proportion of matched graduates
sex                           |  Graduate sex - Filter by Graduate sex
sust_emp_fs_or_both           |  Sustained employment further study or both
sust_emp_only                 |  Sustained employment only
sust_emp_with_or_without_fs   |  Sustained employment with or without further study
unmatched_percent             |  Unmatched graduates
YAG                           |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation


Underlying data UK domiciled postgraduates

Filename: underlying_data_uk_1819_ees.csv
Geographic levels: National; Regional
Time period: 2014-15 to 2018-19
Content summary: Description

Underlying data file for Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication

Coverage

Employment and earnings outcomes for UK domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year.

File formats and conventions

Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

- Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
- Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
- All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
- c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                |  Variable description
---------------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
activity_not_captured        |  Activity not captured
earnings_include             |  Graduates included in earnings figures
earnings_LQ                  |  Lower quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_median              |  Median earnings of graduates
earnings_UQ                  |  Upper quartile of earnings of graduates
fs_with_or_without_sust_emp  |  Further study with or without sustained employment
grads                        |  Graduates
grads_uk                     |  Graduates included in outcomes calculation
matched                      |  Matched graduates
no_sust_dest                 |  No sustained destination
overseas_percent             |  Overseas graduates
qualification_level          |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
sex                          |  Graduate sex - Filter by Graduate sex
subject_name                 |  Subject studied - Filter by Subject studied
sust_emp_fs_or_both          |  Sustained employment further study or both
sust_emp_only                |  Sustained employment only
sust_emp_with_or_without_fs  |  Sustained employment with or without further study
unmatched_percent            |  Unmatched graduates
YAG                          |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation

Footnotes:

1. All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
2. Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
3. In the 2018/19 tax year, 1 YAG (one year after graduation) relates to those who graduated in the 2016/17 academic year, 3 YAG to graduates in 2014/15, 5 YAG to graduates in 2012/13 and 10 YAG to graduates in 2007/08.
4. Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
5. c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)


Underlying data UK domiciled postgraduates - Nominal and real terms earnings data 

Filename: rte_data_uk_1819_ees.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2014-15 to 2018-19
Content summary: Description

Underlying data file for Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication

Coverage

Nominal and real terms earnings outcomes for UK domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research) and level 8 graduates) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2014/15 to 2018/19 tax year.

File formats and conventions

Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

- Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
- Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
- All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
- c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
earnings_include     |  Graduates included in earnings figures
earnings_LQ          |  Lower quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_LQ_RTE      |  Lower quartile of real term earnings of graduates
earnings_median      |  Median nominal earnings
earnings_median_RTE  |  Median real term earnings
earnings_UQ          |  Upper quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_UQ_RTE      |  Upper real term quartile of earnings of graduates
grads                |  Graduates
grads_uk             |  Graduates included in outcomes calculation
qualification_level  |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
YAG                  |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation

Footnotes:

1. All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
2. In the 2018/19 tax year, 1 YAG (one year after graduation) relates to those who graduated in the 2016/17 academic year, 3 YAG to graduates in 2014/15, 5 YAG to graduates in 2012/13 and 10 YAG to graduates in 2007/08.
3. Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100


Underlying data UK domiciled postgraduates - subject table

Filename: underlying_data_subject_1819_ees.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018-19
Content summary: Description

Underlying data file for Graduate Outcomes (LEO) postgraduate publication

Coverage

Employment and earnings outcomes by subject studied for UK domiciled postgraduates (level 7 (taught and research)) of English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), five years after graduation (YAG), 2018/19 tax year.

File formats and conventions

Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

- Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
- Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
- All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
- c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                |  Variable description
---------------------------  |  --------------------------------------------------
activity_not_captured        |  Activity not captured
earnings_include             |  Graduates included in earnings figures
earnings_LQ                  |  Lower quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_median              |  Median earnings of graduates
earnings_UQ                  |  Upper quartile of earnings of graduates
fs_with_or_without_sust_emp  |  Further study with or without sustained employment
gender_gap                   |  Gender gap
grads                        |  Graduates
grads_uk                     |  Graduates included in outcomes calculation
matched                      |  Matched graduates
no_sust_dest                 |  No sustained destination
overseas_percent             |  Overseas graduates
sex                          |  Graduate sex - Filter by Graduate sex
subject_name                 |  Subject studied - Filter by Subject studied
sust_emp_fs_or_both          |  Sustained employment further study or both
sust_emp_only                |  Sustained employment only
sust_emp_with_or_without_fs  |  Sustained employment with or without further study
unmatched_percent            |  Unmatched graduates

Footnotes:

1. All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
2. Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
3. In the 2018/19 tax year, 1 YAG (one year after graduation) relates to those who graduated in the 2016/17 academic year, 3 YAG to graduates in 2014/15, 5 YAG to graduates in 2012/13 and 10 YAG to graduates in 2007/08.
4. Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
5. c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)
