Students per 1,000 people · Latest available · 2024 People in higher education, per 1,000 residents. 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 Students per 1,000 people Latest available · 2024 · per 1,000 people Sweden: 46.8 · 2024 Spain: 50.3 · 2024 Slovakia: 26 · 2024 Slovenia: 38 · 2024 Romania: 28.6 · 2024 Portugal: 40.4 · 2024 Poland: 38.2 · 2024 the Netherlands: 54 · 2024 Malta: 39.5 · 2024 Luxembourg: 12.4 · 2024 Lithuania: 34.9 · 2024 Latvia: 39.4 · 2024 Italy: 39.2 · 2024 Ireland: 53 · 2024 Hungary: 32.4 · 2024 Greece: 85.3 · 2024 Germany: 39.2 · 2024 France: 41.9 · 2024 Finland: 60.5 · 2024 Estonia: 32.3 · 2024 Denmark: 48.8 · 2024 Czechia: 31.5 · 2024 Cyprus: 59.9 · 2024 Croatia: 40.2 · 2024 Bulgaria: 30.4 · 2024 Belgium: 46.6 · 2024 Austria: 48.3 · 2024 12.4 26.98 41.56 56.14 70.72 85.3 No data / outside the EU Countries with a figure: 27 of 27. People in higher education, per 1,000 residents. 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 · Students per 1,000 people · Latest available · 2024 Natural Earth · Eurostat · averageperson.eu 12.4 – 26.98
> 26.98 – 41.56
> 41.56 – 56.14
> 56.14 – 70.72
> 70.72 – 85.3
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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