Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
154.1
Ireland
Lowest
24.9
Luxembourg
Median
78.1
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
555
What the numbers show
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 154.1 in Ireland; the lowest is 24.9 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 78.1, and the mean is 80.73.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 100.7%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 30.2%).
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 154.1 | 2024 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 113 | 2024 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 2 | France | 113 | 2024 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 4 | Cyprus | 111.2 | 2024 | up 100.7% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 106.8 | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 106.2 | 2024 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 106.2 | 2024 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 8 | Denmark | 104.1 | 2024 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 99.7 | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 99.7 | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 98.5 | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 97.3 | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 91.2 | 2024 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 89 | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 88.9 | 2024 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 88.8 | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 88.7 | 2024 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 83.4 | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 82.8 | 2024 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 82.5 | 2024 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 20 | Slovenia | 82.5 | 2024 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 82.1 | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 82.1 | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 78.1 | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 78.1 | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 26 | Sweden | 78 | 2024 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 76.6 | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 76.6 | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 76.3 | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 76.3 | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 31 | Malta | 75.2 | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 32 | Czechia | 71.1 | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 33 | Türkiye | 70.6 | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 69.4 | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 69.4 | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 36 | Germany | 68.3 | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 37 | Slovakia | 67.2 | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 37 | Slovakia | 67.2 | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 39 | Romania | 65 | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 65 | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 41 | Serbia | 54.4 | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 41 | Serbia | 54.4 | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 43 | Montenegro | 48.4 | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 44 | Liechtenstein | 48.3 | 2022 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 41.9 | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 41.9 | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 47 | Luxembourg | 24.9 | 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.