Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in private households by educational attainment level

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
267,054 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
48,623 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Population in private households by educational attainment level over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199820122026

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 267,054 Thousand persons against 48,623 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 218,431 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 257,997 Thousand persons 44,605 Thousand persons 213,392 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 260,555 Thousand persons 47,470 Thousand persons 213,085 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 262,165 Thousand persons 48,623 Thousand persons 213,542 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 267,054 Thousand persons against 48,623 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
218,431 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed