Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex was 4.61 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.61 million Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
4.80 million Number
in 2020
All-time low
4.53 million Number
in 2018
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4.61 million Number for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.80 million Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.53 million Number, in 2018.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.78 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 4.75 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.69 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.65 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.53 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.80 million Number | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.62 million Number | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.62 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.57 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.61 million Number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.67 million Number | 4.53 million Number | 4.78 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.64 million Number | 4.57 million Number | 4.80 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.61 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 million Number in 2018.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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