Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
36.5
Spain
Lowest
10.6
Lithuania, Republic of
Median
19.1
Years covered
22
2004β2025
Data points
9,318
What the numbers show
Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 36.5 in Spain; the lowest is 10.6 in Lithuania, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 19.1, and the mean is 21.22.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Czech Republic (up 10.5%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 39.9%).
Population in private households by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 36.5 | 2025 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 2 | Portugal | 36.3 | 2025 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 2 | Guadeloupe | 36.3 | 2025 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 35.6 | 2025 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 5 | Martinique | 30.5 | 2025 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 6 | Malta | 29.4 | 2025 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 7 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 28.8 | 2025 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 8 | Iceland | 24.3 | 2025 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 9 | Denmark | 23.5 | 2025 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands, The | 23 | 2025 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 11 | Romania | 22.2 | 2025 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 22.1 | 2025 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 13 | Greece | 22 | 2025 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21.3 | 2025 | β | falling |
| 15 | Belgium | 20.8 | 2025 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 16 | Norway | 20.6 | 2025 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 17 | Germany | 20.3 | 2025 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 18 | France | 20.2 | 2025 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 19.1 | 2019 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 20 | Finland | 18.9 | 2025 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 21 | Switzerland | 18.7 | 2025 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 21 | Sweden | 18.7 | 2025 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 23 | Austria | 18.1 | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia, Republic of | 18 | 2025 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 25 | Montenegro | 17.9 | 2020 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 25 | Serbia, Republic of | 17.9 | 2025 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 27 | Hungary | 17.8 | 2025 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 17.3 | 2025 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 29 | Cyprus | 17 | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia, Republic of | 16.4 | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia, Republic of | 16.1 | 2025 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 32 | Ireland | 15.9 | 2025 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 33 | Croatia, Republic of | 14.4 | 2025 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 34 | Czech Republic | 13.7 | 2025 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 35 | Slovak Republic | 12.9 | 2025 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 36 | Poland, Republic of | 12.1 | 2025 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 37 | Lithuania, Republic of | 10.6 | 2025 | down 23.2% | falling |