This statistic shows the share of the population aged 25 and over who had attained a upper secondary or tertiary education in the European Union from 2007 to 2016. The peak for this period was in 2016 when 77 percent of those 25 and over had attained such a level.
Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in the European Union from 2007 to 2016
* Break in time series.
** Including respondents with upper secondary, post secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education (level 3-8).
The source adds the following information: "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." The folder "population by educational attainment level" presents data on the highest level of education successfully completed by the individuals of a given population.
Data coverage corresponds to code ED3-8 of the ISCED11.
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Eurostat. (April 25, 2017). Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in the European Union from 2007 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435040/eu-28-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat. "Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in the European Union from 2007 to 2016." Chart. April 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435040/eu-28-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat. (2017). Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in the European Union from 2007 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435040/eu-28-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat. "Share of Those Aged 25 and over with Upper Secondary or Tertiary Education Attainment in The European Union from 2007 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435040/eu-28-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat, Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in the European Union from 2007 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435040/eu-28-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/ (last visited October 04, 2024)
Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in the European Union from 2007 to 2016 [Graph], Eurostat, April 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/435040/eu-28-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/