Population in private households by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
52.8%
Türkiye
Lowest
9.7%
Lithuania
Median
19.9%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
913
What the numbers show
Population in private households by educational attainment level is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 52.8% in Türkiye; the lowest is 9.7% in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 19.9%, and the mean is 22.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 3.1%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 36.2%).
Population in private households by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 52.8% | 2025 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 2 | Portugal | 42.1% | 2025 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 39.5% | 2025 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 38.8% | 2025 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 5 | Malta | 34.8% | 2025 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 31.0% | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 7 | Greece | 25.8% | 2025 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 25.2% | 2025 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25.1% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 10 | Denmark | 24.1% | 2025 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 11 | Iceland | 24.0% | 2025 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 23.7% | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 23.1% | 2025 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 14 | France | 22.4% | 2025 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 15 | Belgium | 22.3% | 2025 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 20.4% | 2025 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 17 | Norway | 20.1% | 2025 | down 16.6% | flat |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 20.0% | 2019 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 19 | Cyprus | 19.9% | 2025 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 20 | Finland | 19.4% | 2025 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 21 | Montenegro | 19.3% | 2020 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 21 | Germany | 19.3% | 2025 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 23 | Austria | 18.8% | 2025 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 24 | Switzerland | 18.7% | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 24 | Sweden | 18.7% | 2025 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 18.2% | 2025 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 27 | Ireland | 17.9% | 2025 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 28 | Hungary | 17.8% | 2025 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 17.4% | 2025 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 16.8% | 2025 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 16.8% | 2025 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 14.6% | 2025 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 33 | Czechia | 13.3% | 2025 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 34 | Slovakia | 13.1% | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 35 | Poland | 12.1% | 2025 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 36 | Lithuania | 9.7% | 2025 | down 36.2% | falling |