HRST with tertiary education by age and field of education (2003-2013) by country

Name: HRST with tertiary education by age and field of education (2003-2013)
Creator: Eurostat
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Countries reporting

Highest

14,871

Germany

Lowest

55.5

Malta

Median

1,172

Years covered

2003–2013

Data points

508

What the numbers show

HRST with tertiary education by age and field of education (2003-2013) is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 14,871 in Germany; the lowest is 55.5 in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 1,172, and the mean is 2,963.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 268.

HRST with tertiary education by age and field of education (2003-2013): full country ranking

#	Country	Latest	Year	10-year change	Trend
1	Germany	14,871	2013	up 25.0%	rising
2	United Kingdom	14,655	2013	up 59.9%	rising
2	United Kingdom	14,655	2013	up 59.9%	rising
4	France	12,407	2013	up 41.2%	rising
5	Spain	10,101	2013	up 47.4%	rising
6	Türkiye	6,682	2013	up 75.0%	rising
7	Poland	6,157	2013	up 92.6%	rising
7	Poland	6,157	2013	up 92.6%	rising
9	Italy	6,122	2013	up 62.9%	rising
10	Netherlands	3,515	2013	up 29.1%	rising
10	Netherlands	3,515	2013	up 29.1%	rising
12	Belgium	2,474	2013	up 39.9%	rising
13	Sweden	2,171	2013	up 49.6%	rising
14	Romania	1,985	2013	up 53.9%	rising
15	Switzerland	1,890	2013	up 56.9%	rising
16	Greece	1,819	2013	up 50.6%	rising
17	Hungary	1,442	2013	up 50.3%	rising
18	Czechia	1,422	2013	up 82.3%	rising
19	Finland	1,304	2013	up 29.4%	rising
20	Portugal	1,286	2013	up 95.7%	rising
21	Norway	1,226	2013	up 43.4%	rising
22	Bulgaria	1,172	2013	up 14.5%	rising
23	Ireland	1,170	2013	up 81.0%	rising
24	Denmark	1,144	2013	up 10.0%	rising
25	Austria	1,111	2013	up 33.5%	rising
26	Slovakia	731.3	2013	up 96.9%	rising
26	Slovakia	731.3	2013	up 96.9%	rising
28	Lithuania	643.3	2013	up 33.8%	rising
28	Lithuania	643.3	2013	up 33.8%	rising
30	Croatia	542.6	2013	up 32.4%	rising
30	Croatia	542.6	2013	up 32.4%	rising
32	Latvia	399.6	2013	up 53.0%	rising
32	Latvia	399.6	2013	up 53.0%	rising
34	Slovenia	376	2013	up 72.2%	rising
34	Slovenia	376	2013	up 72.2%	rising
36	Estonia	319	2013	up 25.0%	rising
36	Estonia	319	2013	up 25.0%	rising
38	North Macedonia	240.8	2013	up 48.0%	rising
38	North Macedonia	240.8	2013	up 48.0%	rising
40	Cyprus	214.4	2013	up 73.6%	rising
41	Luxembourg	137.2	2013	up 247.3%	rising
42	Iceland	63.9	2013	up 48.3%	rising
43	Malta	55.5	2013	up 128.4%	rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 89,747
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 75,092
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 74,287
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 59,055

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Indicator: HRST with tertiary education by age and field of education (2003-2013)
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 47 places, 508 data points, 2003–2013
Last refreshed: 02 November 2026