Population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Population in private households by educational attainment level was 23.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 23.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 35.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2025.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 157th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.9% | — |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.3% | 35.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 25.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 25.1% | 6 |
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 203,172 Thousand households (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 23.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 157th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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