Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
91
in 2024
All-time low
74.5
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 91, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.5, in 2015.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74.5 | — |
| 2016 | 75.2 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.9 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 77.5 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 80.3 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 84.2 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 86.8 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 87.3 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.2 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 91 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.88 | 74.5 | 80.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.7 | 84.2 | 91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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 graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 91 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5 in 2015.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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