This statistic shows results from an online survey conducted in Great Britain in October 2016 on the practicality of university education. From the respondents, 35 percent believed that young people were better off going straight into work rather than going to university first.
Thinking about education in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
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YouGov. (October 16, 2016). Thinking about education in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665316/survey-the-need-of-higher-education/
YouGov. "Thinking about education in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?." Chart. October 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665316/survey-the-need-of-higher-education/
YouGov. (2016). Thinking about education in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665316/survey-the-need-of-higher-education/
YouGov. "Thinking about Education in Britain, Which of The following Statements Comes Closest to Your View?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665316/survey-the-need-of-higher-education/
YouGov, Thinking about education in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665316/survey-the-need-of-higher-education/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Thinking about education in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view? [Graph], YouGov, October 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/665316/survey-the-need-of-higher-education/