Persons by household composition and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
3,866 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
15.2 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
208.8 Thousand persons
Years covered
20
2006–2025
Data points
838
What the numbers show
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 3,866 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 15.2 Thousand persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 208.8 Thousand persons, and the mean is 605.49 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 254.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 64.1%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 27.5%).
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 3,866 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 2 | France | 2,556 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 2,406 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2,107 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2,107 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 1,761 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 1,741 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 1,194 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 1,194 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 666 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 591.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 591.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 13 | Sweden | 471.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 444.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 427.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 385 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 33.8% | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 313.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 293.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 275.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 239.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 238.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 208.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.8% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 197.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 194 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 25 | Norway | 189.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 168.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 168.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 127.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 127.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 108.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 93.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 93.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 63.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.0% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 63.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.0% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 61.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.8% | flat |
| 35 | Slovenia | 61.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.8% | flat |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 56.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 48.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 48.2% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 48.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 48.2% | falling |
| 40 | Cyprus | 27.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 41 | Montenegro | 23.3 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 21.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 15.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.4% | falling |
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) 15,033 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 11,784 Thousand persons