Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 14.9% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 26.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2025.
That places Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 203rd out of 433 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.2% | — |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 26.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.4% | 6 |
More population data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3% (2025)
- Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 163,486 Thousand households (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 359.15 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 2.84 million Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
- Population structure indicators at national level 57.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 14.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 203rd out of 433 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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