Santander UK PLCJan 8 2025

Only quarter of young adults receive financial education in school

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Only quarter of young adults receive financial education in school — © Pixabay/PexelsA decade after financial education became part of the secondary school curriculum, nearly 4mn leavers are without a “fundamental understanding of money management”.

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Just over one in four (26 per cent) young adults report receiving any form of financial education in school, research from Santander UK has revealed.

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