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Where do the most adults hold a degree?

One figure, the same definition in all 27 member states, ranked high to low.

The highest figure is Ireland at 58.7%, the lowest Romania at 19.5%. The EU27 figure is 36.9%.

Maps Latest available · 202519.5%58.7%No data / outside the EUEqual intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad.

All 27 countries

  1. IE58.7%
  2. LU55.7%
  3. CY52.1%
  4. SE50.8%
  5. LT49.9%
  6. BE47.5%
  7. DK46.1%
  8. NL46.1%
  9. FR44.8%
  10. FI42.7%
  11. ES42.4%
  12. EE42.1%
  13. LV40.7%
  14. PL40.0%
  15. MT37.7%
  16. AT37.6%
  17. BG35.7%
  18. DE35.4%
  19. SI35.1%
  20. GR34.9%
  21. PT32.7%
  22. HU31.6%
  23. HR31.0%
  24. SK29.8%
  25. CZ28.7%
  26. IT22.3%
  27. RO19.5%

Countries with a figure: 27 of 27.

Fifteen years: the three highest, the three lowest, and the EU27

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2011–2025

Lines: EU27, Ireland, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Czechia, Italy and Romania. Hover a year to read the figures. Eurostat · With a degree · 2025.

Source

Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Eurostat · With a degree · 2025.

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