Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
30
Highest
63.2%
Lithuania
Lowest
18.7%
Romania
Median
38.2%
Years covered
19
2006β2024
Data points
380
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 63.2% in Lithuania; the lowest is 18.7% in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 38.2%, and the mean is 37.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 63.2% | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 60.2% | 2023 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 3 | Sweden | 52.5% | 2023 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 4 | Armenia, Republic of | 51.6% | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 5 | Latvia | 49.9% | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 6 | Iceland | 47.3% | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 7 | Cyprus | 44.4% | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 44.4% | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 43.9% | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 10 | Brunei Darussalam | 43.0% | 2023 | up 101.5% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 40.7% | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 12 | Finland | 40.6% | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 13 | Netherlands | 39.3% | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 38.9% | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 38.2% | 2024 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 38.1% | 2023 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 37.9% | 2023 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 18 | France | 37.4% | 2023 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 19 | Poland | 35.5% | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 32.7% | 2021 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 32.1% | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovak Republic | 28.6% | 2023 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 26.6% | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia, Republic of | 26.5% | 2024 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 25 | Malta | 26.3% | 2017 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 26 | Portugal | 24.5% | 2024 | up 112.1% | rising |
| 27 | Montenegro | 22.0% | 2018 | β | flat |
| 28 | Italy | 19.5% | 2023 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.9% | 2023 | up 126.8% | rising |
| 30 | Romania | 18.7% | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release