Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
33.5
Italy
Lowest
1.8
Czechia
Median
7.5
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
408
What the numbers show
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 33.5 in Italy; the lowest is 1.8 in Czechia.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.5, and the mean is 10.89.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 2.6%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 59.1%).
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 33.5 | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 2 | Spain | 32.5 | 2025 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 3 | Portugal | 30.8 | 2025 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 4 | Malta | 30.1 | 2025 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 5 | Netherlands | 18.2 | 2025 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 5 | Netherlands | 18.2 | 2025 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 7 | France | 16.5 | 2022 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 8 | Belgium | 16.2 | 2025 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 9 | Germany | 16 | 2025 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 15.3 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 11 | Finland | 12.3 | 2025 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 12 | Denmark | 10.7 | 2025 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 13 | Greece | 10.5 | 2025 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 9.9 | 2025 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 15 | Estonia | 7.5 | 2025 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 7.5 | 2025 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 15 | Estonia | 7.5 | 2025 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 18 | Romania | 7.2 | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 4.9 | 2025 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 4.9 | 2025 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 21 | Hungary | 3.4 | 2025 | down 57.0% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 3.2 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 3.2 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 24 | Poland | 2.6 | 2025 | down 43.5% | falling |
| 24 | Poland | 2.6 | 2025 | down 43.5% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 2.2 | 2025 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 2.2 | 2025 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 2.2 | 2025 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 2 | 2025 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 2 | 2025 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 31 | Czechia | 1.8 | 2025 | down 59.1% | falling |