Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 108143

Graduates: Employment

Tabled: 23 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

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

Josh MacAlister

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 ...

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