"Figure 5: The highest proportion of current smokers was among those who reported they had no qualifications","" "The proportion who were current smokers by highest level of education attainment, all persons aged 18 years and over, UK, 2014 to 2021","" "","" "Notes","" "Unit","%" "","" "Year","Degree or equivalent","Higher education","GCE A level or equivalent","GCSE grades A*-C or equivalent","Other qualification","No qualifications" "2014","9.7","14.6","19.5","25.7","28.2","32.1" "2015","9.4","14.4","18.7","23.9","26.8","31.2" "2016","8.2","13.5","17.4","22.5","25.9","29.7" "2017","7.6","13.1","16.6","21.9","25.3","29.1" "2018","7.5","13.0","15.9","21.4","25.1","29.8" "2019","7.3","12.9","15.7","20.3","24.0","29.1" "2020","7.2","13.2","16.2","20.9","25.4","29.9" "2021","6.6","12.0","14.7","21.1","23.6","28.2"