Graduates: Employment
Commons · Question 108143 · Tabled 23 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of recent graduates employed in non-graduate roles.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 2 Feb 2026
Research suggests the majority of graduates are expected to earn a positive financial return from higher education (HE) over their lifetime.The latest HE Statistics Agency data shows that 71.4% of UK-domiciled graduates from 2022/23 in employment were in ...