Population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Population in private households by educational attainment level was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
38.8%
in 2004
All-time low
25.3%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 25.3% for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 38.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.8% | — |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.0% | 38.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.7% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.3% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
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 and 14.9% (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 and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 25.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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