In 2021, 43 percent of respondents in Great Britain believed that they are where they are today more because of their abilities as opposed to their background, while 20 percent believe that it is more due to their background than because of their abilities.
Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to?
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YouGov. (April 16, 2021). Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to?." Chart. April 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2021). Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Thinking about Your Background and Your Abilities, What Would You Say The Main Reason for Where You Are Today Is Due To?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/
YouGov, Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Thinking about your background and your abilities, what would you say the main reason for where you are today is due to? [Graph], YouGov, April 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230457/ability-vs-background-in-the-uk/