Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
63,223 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
291.8 Thousand persons
Iceland
Median
4,890 Thousand persons
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,007
What the numbers show
Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 63,223 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 291.8 Thousand persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,890 Thousand persons, and the mean is 13,016 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 217.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 29.5%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 14.4%).
Population in private households by educational attainment level - qua: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 63,223 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 62,457 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 3 | France | 49,228 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 48,623 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 44,115 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 6 | Spain | 38,217 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 27,504 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 14,367 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 13,450 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 8,763 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 8,162 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 12 | Czechia | 7,892 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 13 | Greece | 7,730 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 7,640 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 7,123 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 6,889 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 6,767 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia | 4,977 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 4,803 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 4,450 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 4,184 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 4,151 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 23 | Slovak Republic | 4,123 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 24 | Ireland | 4,117 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 2,953 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,630 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 27 | Lithuania | 2,213 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 1,576 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 1,392 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 1,365 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 31 | Estonia | 1,009 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 32 | Cyprus | 736.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 530.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 34 | Montenegro | 469 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 35 | Malta | 463.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 36 | Iceland | 291.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |