Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
32.1
Iceland
Lowest
2.4
Croatia
Median
11.2
Years covered
26
2000β2025
Data points
10,250
What the numbers show
Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 32.1 in Iceland; the lowest is 2.4 in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.2, and the mean is 12.72.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 96.5%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 73.4%).
Population in private households by educational attainment level and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 32.1 | 2025 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 2 | Martinique | 23.3 | 2019 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 22.8 | 2023 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 22.5 | 2025 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 5 | Denmark | 20.6 | 2025 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 20.4 | 2025 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 19.6 | 2025 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 8 | Finland | 17.7 | 2025 | up 34.1% | flat |
| 9 | Romania | 17.2 | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 10 | Estonia | 16.7 | 2025 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 11 | Austria | 15.3 | 2025 | up 35.4% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 14.5 | 2025 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 14.1 | 2019 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 13 | Latvia | 14.1 | 2025 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 15 | Hungary | 13.2 | 2025 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 12.9 | 2025 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 17 | Italy | 12.6 | 2025 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 18 | Switzerland | 12.5 | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 19 | Cyprus | 11.2 | 2025 | up 96.5% | falling |
| 20 | Malta | 10.9 | 2025 | down 42.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovenia | 10.9 | 2025 | up 19.8% | falling |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 10.7 | 2025 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 23 | Czechia | 10.2 | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 24 | Portugal | 10.1 | 2025 | down 55.7% | falling |
| 25 | Sweden | 9.8 | 2025 | down 22.8% | flat |
| 26 | France | 9.6 | 2025 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 9.5 | 2025 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 28 | Slovak Republic | 9.3 | 2025 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 7.9 | 2025 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 | 2025 | β | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 5.7 | 2025 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 31 | Serbia | 5.7 | 2025 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 33 | Norway | 5.5 | 2025 | down 73.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Ireland | 4.6 | 2025 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 35 | Montenegro | 3.9 | 2020 | down 55.2% | falling |
| 36 | Greece | 3.8 | 2025 | down 63.5% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 2.4 | 2025 | down 40.0% | falling |