Tertiary Education Attainment in Europe by Country

Share of the population with tertiary education across European countries.

Population aged 25-64 with tertiary education (%) (2023): highest in Ireland at 54.5%, lowest in Romania at 18.6%, across 30 European countries.

CountryPopulation aged 25-64 with tertiary education (%)
Ireland54.5%
Luxembourg51.9%
Cyprus50.9%
Sweden49.4%
Norway48.4%
Lithuania46.4%
Switzerland46.0%
Belgium44.8%
Netherlands44.3%
Iceland44.0%
Denmark42.9%
Finland42.6%
France42.4%
Estonia41.6%
Spain41.4%
Latvia39.2%
Poland37.9%
Austria36.6%
Greece34.3%
Slovenia33.8%
Malta33.2%
Germany33.0%
Bulgaria30.5%
Hungary29.8%
Portugal29.8%
Slovakia28.8%
Croatia28.7%
Czechia27.0%
Italy21.6%
Romania18.6%
Reference period: 2023. Source: Eurostat edat_lfse_03. No data available for: United Kingdom.

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