# Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34

People aged 25 to 34 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 34 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).

## Key facts

- Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in the European Union (27) was 44.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Ireland had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 66.8%, and Romania the lowest, at 23%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 271 places, with figures from 2000 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `tertiary_attainment_share_25_34`
- Unit: %
- Note: The EU has set a target of at least 45% by 2030 for this age group. It shows recent graduates; for the whole adult population use tertiary_attainment_share_25_64. Not comparable with the US bachelors_degree_share, which excludes associate degrees and covers everyone aged 25 and over.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/tertiary_attainment_share_25_34

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 44.8 | Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 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/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/eu-countries.md) (27 places)
- [EU regions (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/eu-regions.md) (243 places)
- [Autonomous communities of Spain](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/spain-regions.md) (19 places)
- [Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/germany-regions.md) (38 places)
- [Regions of France (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/france-regions.md) (27 places)
- [Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/italy-regions.md) (21 places)
- [Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/poland-regions.md) (17 places)
- [Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/greece-regions.md) (13 places)
- [Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/netherlands-regions.md) (12 places)
- [Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/belgium-regions.md) (11 places)
- [Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/austria-regions.md) (9 places)
- [Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/portugal-regions.md) (9 places)
- [Regions of Czechia (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/czechia-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/hungary-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Romania (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/romania-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/sweden-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/bulgaria-regions.md) (6 places)
- [Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/denmark-regions.md) (5 places)