Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the was 79.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
79.4%
in 2024
All-time low
67.7%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 79.4% for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 79.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2015.
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67.7% | — |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.6% | 67.7% | 73.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 75.0% | 79.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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 335,605 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)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 79.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2015.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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