Band 5+: The tables below give information about salaries for graduates and non-graduates in the UK between 2000 and 2010. Please summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words.

The table illustrates the data about earning incomes for graduate students and non-graduates from the year 2000 to 2010 in the United Kingdom.

Overall, postgraduates earnt 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 was 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, at about £16.000 while for the undergraduates, it was just at about £5.000.

At the age of 52, the salaries of graduates were still increased, from £32,800 to £33,900 but those of non-graduates students fell from £19,100 to £18,200. Nevertheless, at 65 years old, earnings declined for both undergraduates and graduates at about £23,000 and £15,000.