The table illustrates the data about earnings for graduate and non-graduate students from the year 2000 to 2010 in the United Kingdom.
Overall, postgraduates earned more money than non-graduates during the 2000 to 2001 period. Furthermore, salaries for graduates and undergraduates first rose considerably, but they started to decrease when reaching a certain age.
The incomes of people who have a degree were a little higher than those who do not have a degree at the age of 22, at £15,800 and £14,500 respectively. However, at the age of 32, the salaries of postgraduates rose significantly, to about £16,000, while for undergraduates, it was just about £5,000.
At the age of 52, the salaries of graduates increased, from £32,800 to £33,900, but those of non-graduate students fell from £19,100 to £18,200. Nevertheless, at age 65, earnings declined for both undergraduates and graduates, to about £23,000 and £15,000 respectively.
