Adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64
People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is lower secondary at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2: less than primary, primary and lower secondary), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).
Upper secondary is the level reached at about 18, such as the Spanish bachillerato or a vocational qualification of the same level.
Key facts
- Adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 in the European Union (27) was 18.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Portugal had the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 35.7%, and Lithuania the lowest, at 4.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 272 places, with figures from 2000 to 2025.
Rankings
- EU countries
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2)
EU countries by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2025
Places with data
World, EU and euro area
Countries
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Poland
- Romania
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Czechia
- Portugal
- Denmark
- Malta
- Austria
- Ireland
- Latvia
- Luxembourg
Regions and states
- Ile-de-France
- Lombardia
- Andalusia
- Catalonia
- Community of Madrid
- Rhône-Alpes
- Lazio
- Campania
- Valencian Community
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
- Auvergne
- Midi-Pyrénées
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Sud-Muntenia
- Bucureşti-Ilfov
- Jadranska Hrvatska
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Which places have the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64? Use official data and cite it.
rank_places {"indicator":"below_upper_secondary_share_25_64","level":"country","within":"European Union (27)"}
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