Population in private households by educational attainment level and citizenship by country

Countries reporting
35
Highest
42.1
Portugal
Lowest
9.7
Lithuania, Republic of
Median
19.9
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
791

What the numbers show

Population in private households by educational attainment level and citizenship is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 42.1 in Portugal; the lowest is 9.7 in Lithuania, Republic of.

The median across all reporting countries is 19.9, and the mean is 21.83.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.

Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 3.1%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania, Republic of (down 36.2%).

Population in private households by educational attainment level and: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Portugal 42.1 2025 down 28.5% falling
2 Spain 39.5 2025 down 17.0% falling
3 Italy 38.8 2025 down 15.7% falling
4 Malta 34.8 2025 down 34.7% falling
5 North Macedonia, Republic of 31 2025 down 16.7% falling
6 Greece 25.8 2025 down 29.1% falling
7 Netherlands 25.2 2025 down 18.2% falling
8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.1 2025 β€” flat
9 Denmark 24.1 2025 down 16.3% falling
10 Iceland 24 2025 down 29.0% falling
11 Romania 23.7 2025 down 28.6% falling
12 Luxembourg 23.1 2025 down 25.2% falling
13 France 22.4 2025 down 21.7% falling
14 Belgium 22.3 2025 down 29.2% falling
15 Serbia, Republic of 20.4 2025 down 23.6% falling
16 Norway 20.1 2025 down 16.6% falling
17 United Kingdom 20 2019 down 25.7% falling
18 Cyprus 19.9 2025 down 31.8% falling
19 Finland 19.4 2025 down 11.4% falling
20 Montenegro 19.3 2020 down 24.3% falling
20 Germany 19.3 2025 down 2.0% falling
22 Austria 18.8 2025 down 10.0% falling
23 Sweden 18.7 2025 down 20.1% falling
23 Switzerland 18.7 2025 unchanged falling
25 Slovenia 18.2 2025 down 3.2% falling
26 Ireland 17.9 2025 down 32.7% falling
27 Hungary 17.8 2025 down 25.2% falling
28 Bulgaria 17.4 2025 down 27.8% falling
29 Estonia 16.8 2025 down 12.5% falling
29 Croatia, Republic of 16.8 2025 down 27.3% falling
31 Latvia 14.6 2025 down 10.4% falling
32 Czechia 13.3 2025 up 3.1% falling
33 Slovak Republic 13.1 2025 down 14.9% falling
34 Poland 12.1 2025 down 28.4% falling
35 Lithuania, Republic of 9.7 2025 down 36.2% falling

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 791 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed