Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand corresponding age population by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
99.1
Finland
Lowest
4.3
North Macedonia
Median
23
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
519
What the numbers show
Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand corresponding age population is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 99.1 in Finland; the lowest is 4.3 in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 23, and the mean is 27.7.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 23.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 9,550.0%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 49.0%).
Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 99.1 | 2025 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 2 | Sweden | 83.3 | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 3 | Greece | 69.5 | 2024 | up 279.8% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 63.3 | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 5 | Türkiye | 60.7 | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 49.5 | 2024 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 7 | Ireland | 40.5 | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 8 | Cyprus | 38.2 | 2024 | up 108.7% | rising |
| 9 | Estonia | 37.1 | 2025 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 36.1 | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 35.1 | 2025 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 11 | Spain | 35.1 | 2025 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 34.5 | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 31.1 | 2019 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 31.1 | 2019 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 16 | Netherlands | 29.7 | 2021 | up 116.8% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 29.7 | 2021 | up 116.8% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 29.5 | 2024 | up 58.6% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 28.7 | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 24.6 | 2024 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 24.4 | 2024 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 23.4 | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 23 | Malta | 23.2 | 2024 | up 141.7% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 22.8 | 2025 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 25 | Poland | 22.1 | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 21.9 | 2025 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 27 | Switzerland | 20.4 | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 28 | Germany | 20.2 | 2025 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 29 | Italy | 20 | 2024 | up 88.7% | rising |
| 30 | Romania | 19.3 | 2025 | up 9,550.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Liechtenstein | 17.4 | 2022 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 17.1 | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 17.1 | 2024 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 11.6 | 2025 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 11.5 | 2024 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 11.5 | 2024 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 11.4 | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 10.3 | 2024 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 10.3 | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 40 | Serbia | 9.9 | 2024 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 40 | Serbia | 9.9 | 2024 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 8.9 | 2025 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 43 | France | 7.6 | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 44 | Montenegro | 7.1 | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 4.3 | 2019 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 4.3 | 2019 | down 24.6% | falling |