EU-27 (2024)
207225.3
% of population (25–64, tertiary educated)
+206941.8pp YoY
Highest
42702.6
Germany
Lowest
317.7
Malta
Countries
27
EU member states

Data

Country% of population (25–64, tertiary educated)YoY Change
Germany42702.6+223.1pp
France28965.0+376.4pp
Italy23932.3+352.4pp
Spain21653.9+471.7pp
Poland17230.8-76.0pp
Netherlands9862.9+82.2pp
Romania7853.3+156.9pp
Sweden5302.8-32.9pp
Czechia5192.4+131.6pp
Portugal5112.3+61.1pp
Belgium5064.6+36.2pp
Hungary4714.6+3.9pp
Austria4488.7+5.8pp
Greece4276.0+82.5pp
Denmark3079.3+61.8pp
Bulgaria2932.9+1.0pp
Ireland2757.4+72.9pp
Finland2621.1-26.8pp
Slovakia2620.8+10.7pp
Croatia1683.6+63.8pp
Lithuania1463.7+22.6pp
Slovenia998.4+9.0pp
Latvia883.6-6.3pp
Estonia703.8+3.8pp
Cyprus487.0+7.1pp
Luxembourg323.9+2.2pp
Malta317.7+14.6pp

About this Dataset

The EU-27 aggregate stood at 207225.3 % of population (25–64, tertiary educated) in 2024. The EU-27 aggregate changed by +206941.8pp year-on-year. Across the 27 member states covered, Germany recorded the highest reading at 42702.6, while Malta posted the lowest at 317.7 — a within-EU spread of 42384.9 percentage points.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. All values are harmonised across member states using a consistent methodology to ensure cross-country comparability.

Coverage spans 2005 through 2024 and is updated annual. The chart above shows the EU-27 aggregate trend; the table below ranks all member states by their latest reported value.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks eu employment rate by education level across EU member states, published by Eurostat. The data covers EU-27 member states at annual frequency and uses harmonised methodology to ensure comparability across all member states.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
Structural differences in labour market institutions, economic composition, demographic trends, and national policy frameworks drive divergence across member states. Germany (42702.6) and Malta (317.7) represent the extremes of a 42384.9-point spread within the bloc.