Population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Population in private households by educational attainment level was 27 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
43.8
in 2002
All-time low
27
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

0102030402002201320252002: 43.82003: 42.92004: 41.82005: 412006: 40.32007: 39.32008: 38.42009: 37.72010: 36.82011: 35.62012: 34.82013: 33.62014: 332015: 32.52016: 31.92017: 31.42018: 30.72019: 29.92020: 29.42021: 29.42022: 29.12023: 28.62024: 282025: 27

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 27. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 43.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 43.8
2003 42.9 -2.1%
2004 41.8 -2.6%
2005 41 -1.9%
2006 40.3 -1.7%
2007 39.3 -2.5%
2008 38.4 -2.3%
2009 37.7 -1.8%
2010 36.8 -2.4%
2011 35.6 -3.3%
2012 34.8 -2.2%
2013 33.6 -3.4%
2014 33 -1.8%
2015 32.5 -1.5%
2016 31.9 -1.8%
2017 31.4 -1.6%
2018 30.7 -2.2%
2019 29.9 -2.6%
2020 29.4 -1.7%
2021 29.4 +0.0%
2022 29.1 -1.0%
2023 28.6 -1.7%
2024 28 -2.1%
2025 27 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.65 37.7 43.8 8
2010s 33.02 29.9 36.8 10
2020s 28.58 27 29.4 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Portugal 42.1 compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 52.8 compare
  3. 2 Spain 39.5 compare
  4. 3 Italy 38.8 compare
  5. 4 Malta 34.8 compare
  6. 5 North Macedonia 31 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 27 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 43.8 in 2002.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2025.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 913 data points, 2000–2025
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