Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 21.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.3%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2014
All-time low
21.3%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

05101520252011201520192011: 24 Percentage2012: 23.1 Percentage2013: 22.6 Percentage2014: 24.5 Percentage2015: 24.2 Percentage2016: 24.1 Percentage2017: 22.6 Percentage2018: 22 Percentage2019: 21.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 21.3% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 24.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2019.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 24.0%
2012 23.1% -3.7%
2013 22.6% -2.2%
2014 24.5% +8.4%
2015 24.2% -1.2%
2016 24.1% -0.4%
2017 22.6% -6.2%
2018 22.0% -2.7%
2019 21.3% -3.2%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 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
  2. 8 North Macedonia 22.1% compare
  3. 9 Iceland 21.4% compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom 20.0% compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom 20.0% compare
  6. 13 Romania 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 21.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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Indicator
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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