Around ** percent of Europeans held an upper secondary school title in 2024. Figures ranged from ** percent of people residing in Czechia to only ** percent of Spaniards. About ********* of EU citizens had a primary school title only, while this was the case for ************** of the Turkish population. As far as tertiary education, ** percent of the Irish population held a bachelor's or higher degree, compared to only ** percent of those living in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

******* was the European country with the highest share of graduates in 2024, with almost **** of those aged between 15 and 64 having a degree. On the contrary, only ** percent of the population aged 15 to 64 in ********************** hold a tertiary education title.

European Union - Tertiary educational attainment, age group 30-34 was 44.80% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Tertiary educational attainment, age group 30-34 - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, European Union - Tertiary educational attainment, age group 30-34 reached a record high of 44.80% in December of 2024 and a record low of 27.20% in December of 2005.

Women and Men in Spain: Unemployment rate according to levels of education and age in the EU. Annual. National. Nota: UE27_2020: 27 países (desde 2020). UE-28: 28 países (2013-2020).

The countries in Europe with the greatest disparity in secondary-level educational attainment between their urban and rural areas in 2021 were Bulgaria, Romania, and Belarus. In Bulgaria, while 92 percent of young people in urban areas graduate from upper secondary school, less than three-quarters in rural areas do so. There is variation between European countries in whether it is rural or urban areas that have higher educational attainment - for instance, in Austria, rural areas show over 90 percent of young people attaining secondary level education, while in urban areas this rate falls to around 80 percent. Regional disparities may be driven by relative deprivation of certain areas or by cultural differences, particularly the likelihood of young people to leave school to work in agriculture in rural areas.

European Union - At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 25-64: Females was 81.60% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 25-64: Females - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, European Union - At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 25-64: Females reached a record high of 81.60% in December of 2024 and a record low of 71.40% in December of 2010.

The indicator is calculated by dividing the number of employed people within the age group 20-64 years having attained a specific level of education by the total population of the same age group and with the same educational attainment level. The educational attainment level is coded according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data until 2013 are classified according to ISCED 1997 and data as from 2014 according to ISCED 2011. - Less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (ISCED levels 0-2) -Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (ISCED levels 3 and 4) -Tertiary education (ISCED levels 5-8) (ISCED 1997: levels 5 and 6) The indicator is based on the EU Labour Force Survey (LFS), covering the population living in private households.

Population in tertiary education by sex, age, educational attainment level and work experience while studying

This section presents statistical information on the educational variables that are collected in the Labour Force Survey of the National Institute of Statistics, as well as in the Community Labour Force Survey (Eurostat). The indicators of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (2021-2030) that derive from these sources are highlighted. The information is presented disaggregated by autonomous community and by country of the European Union, according to the source used, and with temporary developments since 2002.Line break The results are obtained as annual averages of quarterly data, so the information is updated annually, as the four quarters of the EPA are available, as well as the results derived from the Community survey of Eurostat. From the 2014 results of the EPA, the new National Classification of Education, CNED-2014, based on the International Standard Classification of Education, ISCED-2011, applied in the LFS, is applied; and from 2016, the update of the sectors/fields of study of both classifications (CNED-F and ISCED-F) is applied. These changes in the rankings represent a series break for some of the tables, as indicated in the accompanying notes.

Young people's social origin, educational attainment level and labour outcomes in Europe

The indicator is defined as the percentage of people aged 20-24 who have successfully completed at least upper secondary education. This educational attainment refers to ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) 2011 level 3-8 for data from 2014 onwards and to ISCED 1997 level 3-6 for data up to 2013. The indicator is based on the EU Labour Force Survey. The indicator aims to measure the share of the population that is likely to have the minimum necessary qualifications to actively participate in social and economic life. It should be noted that completion of upper secondary education can be achieved in European countries after varying lengths of study, according to different national educational systems.

In 2024, 44 percent of people in the European Union aged between 25 and 34 had a degree. For the population aged between 20 and 24 as a whole, the figure was 19.4 percent.

Shows the "probability" of being without a job for those who would like to have one, broken-down by educational attainment level. Measures the difficulties that people with different levels of education have to face on the labour market. Gives an initial idea of the impact of education on reducing the chances of being unemployed. Educational attainment level is coded according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data until 2013 are classified according to ISCED 1997 and data as from 2014 according to ISCED 2011.

This dataset shows the proportion of the European population aged 30-34 with a tertiary educational attainment during the 2011-2013 period at regional level. A well-educated workforce is key to prosperity. There tends to be a strong correlation between the educational attainment of a region’s workforce and median earnings in the region. In addition, attaining a relatively high education level tends to mean less risk of being unemployed. The Europe 2020 strategy is aimed at increasing the share of the population aged 30–34 with tertiary education to 40% by 2020. Member States have set national targets for this varying from 26% (in Italy) to 60% (in Ireland). In the EU-27, the share increased significantly between 2008 and 2012 from 31% to 36%, suggesting that the Union-wide target of 40% should be achievable without much difficulty. % of population aged 30-34 EU-28 = 35.7; Source: Eurostat, DG REGIO

Dataset replaced by: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/data/dataset/QsC3Lfcm29SiZMeo2PXSw The indicator is calculated by dividing the number of employed people within the age group 20-64 years having attained a specific level of education by the total population of the same age group and with the same educational attainment level. The educational attainment level is coded according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data until 2013 are classified according to ISCED 1997 and data as from 2014 according to ISCED 2011. - Less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (ISCED levels 0-2) -Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (ISCED levels 3 and 4) -Tertiary education (ISCED levels 5-8) (ISCED 1997: levels 5 and 6) The indicator is based on the EU Labour Force Survey (LFS), covering the population living in private households.

European Union - At most lower secondary educational attainment: From 35 to 44 years was 16.70% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - At most lower secondary educational attainment: From 35 to 44 years - last updated from the EUROSTAT on May of 2025. Historically, European Union - At most lower secondary educational attainment: From 35 to 44 years reached a record high of 24.00% in December of 2010 and a record low of 16.70% in December of 2024.

Participation rate in education and training (last 12 months) by type, sex, age and educational attainment level

Participation rate in education and training by educational attainment level

EATR03 - Tertiary Level Educational Attainment. Published by Eurostat. Available under the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0).Tertiary Level Educational Attainment...

The indicator is defined as the percentage of people aged 25-64 who have successfully completed at least upper secondary education. This educational attainment refers to ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) 2011 level 3-8 for data from 2014 onwards and to ISCED 1997 level 3-6 for data up to 2013. The indicator is based on the EU Labour Force Survey.