Population in private households by educational attainment level and country of birth by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
52.8%
Türkiye
Lowest
9.7%
Lithuania
Median
19.3%
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
983

What the numbers show

Population in private households by educational attainment level and country of birth is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 52.8% in Türkiye; the lowest is 9.7% in Lithuania.

The median across all reporting countries is 19.3%, and the mean is 21.4%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.

Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 42 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 and: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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
8 Netherlands 25.2% 2025 down 18.2% falling
10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.1% 2025 flat
11 Denmark 24.1% 2025 down 16.3% falling
12 Iceland 24.0% 2025 down 29.0% falling
13 Romania 23.7% 2025 down 28.6% falling
14 Luxembourg 23.1% 2025 down 25.2% falling
15 France 22.4% 2025 down 21.7% falling
16 Belgium 22.3% 2025 down 29.2% falling
17 Serbia 20.4% 2025 down 23.6% falling
18 Norway 20.1% 2025 down 16.6% falling
19 United Kingdom 20.0% 2019 down 25.7% falling
19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.0% 2019 down 25.7% falling
21 Cyprus 19.9% 2025 down 31.8% falling
22 Finland 19.4% 2025 down 11.4% falling
23 Montenegro 19.3% 2020 down 24.3% falling
23 Germany 19.3% 2025 down 2.0% falling
25 Austria 18.8% 2025 down 10.0% falling
26 Switzerland 18.7% 2025 unchanged falling
26 Sweden 18.7% 2025 down 20.1% falling
28 Slovenia 18.2% 2025 down 3.2% falling
28 Slovenia 18.2% 2025 down 3.2% falling
30 Ireland 17.9% 2025 down 32.7% falling
31 Hungary 17.8% 2025 down 25.2% falling
32 Bulgaria 17.4% 2025 down 27.8% falling
33 Estonia 16.8% 2025 down 12.5% falling
33 Estonia 16.8% 2025 down 12.5% falling
33 Croatia 16.8% 2025 down 27.3% falling
33 Croatia 16.8% 2025 down 27.3% falling
37 Latvia 14.6% 2025 down 10.4% falling
37 Latvia 14.6% 2025 down 10.4% falling
39 Czechia 13.3% 2025 up 3.1% falling
40 Slovakia 13.1% 2025 down 14.9% falling
40 Slovakia 13.1% 2025 down 14.9% falling
42 Poland 12.1% 2025 down 28.4% falling
42 Poland 12.1% 2025 down 28.4% falling
44 Lithuania 9.7% 2025 down 36.2% falling
44 Lithuania 9.7% 2025 down 36.2% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level and country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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