Graduates in tertiary education by age groups - per 1000 of population aged 20-29 by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
154.1 Per thousand inhabitants
Ireland
Lowest
24.9 Per thousand inhabitants
Luxembourg
Median
82.1 Per thousand inhabitants
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
532
What the numbers show
Graduates in tertiary education by age groups - per 1000 of population aged 20-29 is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 154.1 Per thousand inhabitants in Ireland; the lowest is 24.9 Per thousand inhabitants in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 82.1 Per thousand inhabitants, and the mean is 82.19 Per thousand inhabitants.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 100.7%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 30.2%).
Graduates in tertiary education by age groups - per 1000 of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 154.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 2 | France | 113.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 113 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 4 | Cyprus | 111.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 100.7% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 106.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 106.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 106.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 8 | Denmark | 104.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 99.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 99.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 98.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 97.3 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 91.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 89 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 88.9 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 88.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 88.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 83.4 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 82.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 82.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 20 | Slovenia | 82.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 82.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 82.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 78.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 78.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 26 | Sweden | 78 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 76.6 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 76.6 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 76.3 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 76.3 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 31 | Malta | 75.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 32 | Czechia | 71.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 33 | Türkiye | 70.6 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 69.4 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 69.4 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 36 | Germany | 68.3 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 37 | Slovakia | 67.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 37 | Slovakia | 67.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 39 | Hungary | 65 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 39 | Romania | 65 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 41 | Serbia | 54.4 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 42 | Montenegro | 48.4 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 43 | Liechtenstein | 48.3 Per thousand inhabitants | 2022 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 41.9 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 24.9 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 91 Per thousand inhabitants
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 83.2 Per thousand inhabitants