Population in private households by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
50
Türkiye
Lowest
10.6
Lithuania
Median
18.7
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
1,019
What the numbers show
Population in private households by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 50 in Türkiye; the lowest is 10.6 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.7, and the mean is 20.38.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 10.5%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 39.9%).
Population in private households … educational country birth degree: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 50 | 2025 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 2 | Spain | 36.5 | 2025 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 3 | Portugal | 36.3 | 2025 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 35.6 | 2025 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 5 | Malta | 29.4 | 2025 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 28.8 | 2025 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 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 | 23 | 2025 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 23 | 2025 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 22.3 | 2025 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 13 | Romania | 22.2 | 2025 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 14 | Greece | 22 | 2025 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21.3 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 20.8 | 2025 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 17 | Norway | 20.6 | 2025 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 18 | Germany | 20.3 | 2025 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 19 | France | 20.2 | 2025 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 19.1 | 2019 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 19.1 | 2019 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 22 | Finland | 18.9 | 2025 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 23 | Switzerland | 18.7 | 2025 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 18.7 | 2025 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 25 | Austria | 18.1 | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 26 | Estonia | 18 | 2025 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 26 | Estonia | 18 | 2025 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 28 | Serbia | 17.9 | 2025 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 28 | Montenegro | 17.9 | 2020 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 28 | Serbia | 17.9 | 2025 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 31 | Hungary | 17.8 | 2025 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 17.3 | 2025 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 33 | Cyprus | 17 | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 16.4 | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 16.4 | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 16.1 | 2025 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 16.1 | 2025 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 38 | Ireland | 15.9 | 2025 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 14.4 | 2025 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 14.4 | 2025 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 41 | Czechia | 13.7 | 2025 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 42 | Slovakia | 12.9 | 2025 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 42 | Slovakia | 12.9 | 2025 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 44 | Poland | 12.1 | 2025 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 44 | Poland | 12.1 | 2025 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 46 | Lithuania | 10.6 | 2025 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 46 | Lithuania | 10.6 | 2025 | down 23.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.