The tables compare data on the amount of money graduates and non-graduates earned during a 10-year span starting from 2000 in the UK.
Overall, the median salaries were dominated by graduates, while the reverse was true for non-certified students. Regarding earnings, graduates had the largest shares compared to non-graduates in all age categories.
In terms of the former table, the average wage was by far the highest among graduates, whereas the remaining group had almost twice as low wages.
Focusing on the age groups, both non-graduates and graduates in their 20s had similar amounts, as well as the lowest figures, with almost 16,000 and 15,000 dollars, respectively. Meanwhile, the adult groups, aged 32-42, had relatively high rates, making the third group the second largest. When it comes to the older side, graduates in their 50s accounted for the utmost figure of virtually 34,000 dollars, while the oldest group earned significantly less money — 23,100 and 15,300 dollars, correspondingly.