Population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Population in private households by educational attainment level was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
40.9%
in 2002
All-time low
24.9%
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 24.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 40.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.9% | — |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 35.1% | 40.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.7% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.9% | 27.1% | 6 |
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 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (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 population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 24.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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