With a degree · Latest available · 2025 Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Countries with a figure: 27 of 27. Equal intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad. The latest year can differ by country; see the data table for each year. Malta, Luxembourg and Cyprus have enlarged markers. Outlines are simplified; overseas territories are not shown. 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27 EU countries With a degree Latest available · 2025 Sweden: 50.8% · 2025 Spain: 42.4% · 2025 Slovakia: 29.8% · 2025 Slovenia: 35.1% · 2025 Romania: 19.5% · 2025 Portugal: 32.7% · 2025 Poland: 40% · 2025 the Netherlands: 46.1% · 2025 Malta: 37.7% · 2025 Luxembourg: 55.7% · 2025 Lithuania: 49.9% · 2025 Latvia: 40.7% · 2025 Italy: 22.3% · 2025 Ireland: 58.7% · 2025 Hungary: 31.6% · 2025 Greece: 34.9% · 2025 Germany: 35.4% · 2025 France: 44.8% · 2025 Finland: 42.7% · 2025 Estonia: 42.1% · 2025 Denmark: 46.1% · 2025 Czechia: 28.7% · 2025 Cyprus: 52.1% · 2025 Croatia: 31% · 2025 Bulgaria: 35.7% · 2025 Belgium: 47.5% · 2025 Austria: 37.6% · 2025 19.5% 27.34% 35.18% 43.02% 50.86% 58.7% No data / outside the EU Countries with a figure: 27 of 27. Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Equal intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad. The latest year can differ by country; see the data table for each year. Eurostat · With a degree · Latest available · 2025 Natural Earth · Eurostat · averageperson.eu 19.5% – 27.34%
> 27.34% – 35.18%
> 35.18% – 43.02%
> 43.02% – 50.86%
> 50.86% – 58.7%
No data / outside the EU
Malta, Luxembourg and Cyprus have enlarged markers. Outlines are simplified; overseas territories are not shown.
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Equal intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad. The latest year can differ by country; see the data table for each year.
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