Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 71.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
71.7
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
71.7
in 2019
All-time low
65
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2014–2019

0204060802014201620192014: 652015: 65.82016: 672017: 68.72018: 70.22019: 71.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 71.7. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 65 —
2015 65.8 +1.2%
2016 67 +1.8%
2017 68.7 +2.5%
2018 70.2 +2.2%
2019 71.7 +2.1%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Cyprus 100 compare
  2. 1 Greece 100 compare
  3. 1 Finland 100 compare
  4. 1 Türkiye 100 compare
  5. 5 Spain 94.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 71.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 71.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2014.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 466 data points, 2013–2025
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