People with more education generally have a higher acceptance of homosexuality. According to a global survey published in 2020, there was a significant increase in the acceptance of homosexuality among respondents with more education than those with less education. The countries with the largest discrepancies were Greece and Bulgaria, with a difference of 30 percentage points between the two groups.
People stating that homosexuality should be accepted by society in 2019, by country and by education
* Surveys were conducted via telephone or face-to-face interviews depending on the country. Sample sizes most commonly ranged between 1,000 and 2,000 per country. More detailed information on methodology and survey period for each country may be found here.
Only statistically significant differences shown.
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Pew Research Center. (June 24, 2020). People stating that homosexuality should be accepted by society in 2019, by country and by education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269376/acceptance-of-homosexuality-by-country-and-education/
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Pew Research Center. (2020). People stating that homosexuality should be accepted by society in 2019, by country and by education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269376/acceptance-of-homosexuality-by-country-and-education/
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