Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
20.8%
Finland
Lowest
7.9%
Luxembourg
Median
12.0%
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
488
What the numbers show
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 20.8% in Finland; the lowest is 7.9% in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.0%, and the mean is 12.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 58.8%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 50.7%).
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 20.8% | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 2 | Greece | 19.3% | 2024 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 3 | Sweden | 19.0% | 2024 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 4 | Iceland | 18.0% | 2024 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 5 | Denmark | 17.7% | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 6 | Türkiye | 16.6% | 2024 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 7 | Ireland | 16.5% | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 16.4% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 16.2% | 2021 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 16.2% | 2021 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 16.0% | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 13.8% | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 13.8% | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 14 | Cyprus | 13.6% | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 15 | Slovenia | 13.3% | 2024 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 15 | Slovenia | 13.3% | 2024 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 17 | Spain | 13.2% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 13.0% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 19 | Germany | 12.7% | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 12.7% | 2024 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 21 | Croatia | 12.0% | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 12.0% | 2019 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 21 | Latvia | 12.0% | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 12.0% | 2019 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 12.0% | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 11.9% | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 27 | Serbia | 11.8% | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 28 | France | 11.7% | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 29 | Montenegro | 11.3% | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 30 | Italy | 11.2% | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 31 | Liechtenstein | 10.9% | 2022 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 10.8% | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 10.8% | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 10.6% | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 10.6% | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 36 | Hungary | 10.3% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 9.5% | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 9.0% | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 9.0% | 2024 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 40 | Portugal | 8.7% | 2024 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 41 | Romania | 8.5% | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 42 | Malta | 8.4% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 7.9% | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.