Degrees that were in the field of business, administration or law were the most popular in Europe, with over one million Europeans graduating with a degree of this type in 2021. The next most popular field of study was engineering, manufacturing and construction, which had roughly 640,000 graduates, followed by health and welfare degrees which accounted for a further 599,000.
Number of tertiary education graduates in the European Union in 2021, by broad field of study
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