Ireland was the European country with the highest share of graduates in 2023, with almost 47 percent of those aged between 15 and 64 having a degree. On the contrary, only 15 percent of the population aged 15 to 64 in Bosnia and Herzegovina hold a tertiary education title.
Share of those aged between 15 and 64 with tertiary educational attainment in Europe in 2023, by country
* Figure for the UK is for 2019. Figures for Montenegro and North Macedonia are for 2020.Â
** Break in time series.
The educational attainment level of an individual is the highest ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) level successfully completed, the successful completion of an education program being validated by a recognized qualification, i.e. a qualification officially recognized by the relevant national education authorities or recognized as equivalent to another qualification of formal education. In countries where education programs, in particular those belonging to ISCED levels 1 and 2, do not lead to a qualification the criterion of full attendance of the program and normally gaining access to a higher level of education may have to be used instead. When determining the highest level, both general and vocational education should be taken into consideration. The ISCED definition of education includes training. Data on educational attainment level exclude persons who did not answer to the question 'highest level of education or training successfully completed'.
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Eurostat. (June 13, 2024). Share of those aged between 15 and 64 with tertiary educational attainment in Europe in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084737/eu-27-adults-with-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat. "Share of those aged between 15 and 64 with tertiary educational attainment in Europe in 2023, by country." Chart. June 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084737/eu-27-adults-with-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat. (2024). Share of those aged between 15 and 64 with tertiary educational attainment in Europe in 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084737/eu-27-adults-with-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat. "Share of Those Aged between 15 and 64 with Tertiary Educational Attainment in Europe in 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084737/eu-27-adults-with-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat, Share of those aged between 15 and 64 with tertiary educational attainment in Europe in 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084737/eu-27-adults-with-tertiary-education-attainment/ (last visited December 01, 2024)
Share of those aged between 15 and 64 with tertiary educational attainment in Europe in 2023, by country [Graph], Eurostat, June 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084737/eu-27-adults-with-tertiary-education-attainment/