Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Distribution of population aged 18 … educational was 19.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.6
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
27.3
in 2010
All-time low
19.6
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 19.6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 27.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.3 | — |
| 2011 | 25.5 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.6 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.8 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 21 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 20.7 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.4 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.3 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 20 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 19.6 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.92 | 21.5 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.33 | 19.6 | 21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 3 Portugal 35.2 compare
- 4 Malta 33.9 compare
- 5 Italy 30.7 compare
- 6 Spain 30.4 compare
- 7 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 22.6 compare
- 8 North Macedonia 22.1 compare
- 8 North Macedonia 22.1 compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,605 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 19.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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