Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in European Union (27)
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in the European Union (27) was 36.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1 pts from 2024.
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in European Union (27), 2002 to 2025
All 24 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.9 |
| 2024 | 35.9 |
| 2023 | 35.1 |
| 2022 | 34.2 |
| 2021 | 33.6 Series break |
| 2020 | 32.8 |
| 2019 | 31.7 |
| 2018 | 30.7 |
| 2017 | 29.9 |
| 2016 | 29.1 |
| 2015 | 28.5 |
| 2014 | 27.8 Series break |
| 2013 | 27.1 |
| 2012 | 26.2 |
| 2011 | 25.4 |
| 2010 | 24.6 |
| 2009 | 23.9 |
| 2008 | 23.1 |
| 2007 | 22.4 |
| 2006 | 21.9 |
| 2005 | 21.5 |
| 2004 | 20.9 |
| 2003 | 19.8 |
| 2002 | 18.8 |
Rankings
- Countries by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64
- EU countries by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64
Definition
People aged 25 to 64 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 64. Measured by national labour force surveys.
Includes short-cycle tertiary programmes such as US associate degrees, so it is higher than the US bachelors_degree_share, which also covers everyone aged 25 and over.
How to cite
Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_03). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_03/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in European Union (27)?
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in the European Union (27) was 36.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1 pts from 2024.
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Eurostat, European Commission. Population by educational attainment level, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_03). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in European Union (27)?
36.9% in 2025, the highest value since 2002 in this series.