Generations defined as:
Gen Z: 16-21 years
Millennials: 22-35 years
Gen X: 36-55 years
Boomers: 56+ years
These age bands have been weighted to represent the UK
population, as has gender (49% male, 51% female)
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Generational perception of their success and education in the United Kingdom 2017
This statistics displays respondents’ who felt that their success was due to their education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Of the respondents surveyed, the generational group who agreed with this statement the most was the group identified as Gen Z, with 11 percent of this group stating that their success was due to their education. The generational groups who agreed least with this statement were those identified as Gen X and Boomers, with only 11 percent agreeing that their success was due to their education.
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Attest. (November 6, 2017). Respondents who felt that their success was due to their education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/754127/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-education-in-uk/
Attest. "Respondents who felt that their success was due to their education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. November 6, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/754127/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-education-in-uk/
Attest. (2017). Respondents who felt that their success was due to their education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/754127/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-education-in-uk/
Attest. "Respondents Who Felt That Their Success Was Due to Their Education in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Nov 2017, /statistics/754127/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-education-in-uk/
Attest, Respondents who felt that their success was due to their education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/754127/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-education-in-uk/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Respondents who felt that their success was due to their education in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], Attest, November 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/754127/generational-perception-of-their-success-and-education-in-uk/
