# 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).

## 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.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `below_upper_secondary_share_25_64`
- Unit: %
- Note: Upper secondary is the level reached at about 18, such as the Spanish bachillerato or a vocational qualification of the same level.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/below_upper_secondary_share_25_64

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 18.8 | Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_03). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_03/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/eu-countries.md) (27 places)
- [EU regions (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/eu-regions.md) (244 places)
- [Autonomous communities of Spain](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/spain-regions.md) (19 places)
- [Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/germany-regions.md) (38 places)
- [Regions of France (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/france-regions.md) (27 places)
- [Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/italy-regions.md) (21 places)
- [Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/poland-regions.md) (17 places)
- [Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/greece-regions.md) (13 places)
- [Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/netherlands-regions.md) (12 places)
- [Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/belgium-regions.md) (11 places)
- [Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/austria-regions.md) (9 places)
- [Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/portugal-regions.md) (9 places)
- [Regions of Czechia (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/czechia-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/hungary-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Romania (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/romania-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/sweden-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/bulgaria-regions.md) (6 places)
- [Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/denmark-regions.md) (5 places)
- [Regions of Finland (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/finland-regions.md) (5 places)