tesem030 · 2005–2025

Tertiary educational attainment (age group 30-34)

Eurostat tesem030 — Tertiary educational attainment (age group 30-34). Data range: 2005 to 2025.

At a glance

In 2025, the EU-27 figure for tertiary educational attainment (age group 30-34) was 91.4 .

That is a 2.2% rose versus 2024 (89.4).

Over the five years before that, the EU-27 aggregate moved 10.9% higher.

Across member states, Ireland reported the highest value (137.6, 2025) and Romania the lowest (45.2, 2025) — a ratio of 3.0× between the two ends of the range.

The figures below come from Eurostat dataset tesem030; every value links back to the canonical source.

EU-27 · 2025
91.4
HIGHEST · 2025
Ireland
137.6
LOWEST · 2025
Romania
45.2

Map · 2025

Finland: 83.2 FI 83.2 Sweden: 112.8 SE 112.8 Denmark: 112.6 DK 112.6 Estonia: 91.2 EE 91.2 Ireland: 137.6 IE 137.6 Netherlands: 112.2 NL 112.2 Germany: 87.8 DE 87.8 Poland: 96.6 PL 96.6 Latvia: 96.6 LV 96.6 Belgium: 106.0 BE 106.0 Luxembourg: 135.4 LU 135.4 Czechia: 75.8 CZ 75.8 Slovakia: 71.2 SK 71.2 Lithuania: 123.6 LT 123.6 France: 110.0 FR 110.0 Austria: 88.8 AT 88.8 Hungary: 67.2 HU 67.2 Romania: 45.2 RO 45.2 Portugal: 83.4 PT 83.4 Spain: 102.8 ES 102.8 Italy: 60.8 IT 60.8 Slovenia: 85.8 SI 85.8 Bulgaria: 84.8 BG 84.8 Cyprus: 130.8 CY 130.8 Malta: 92.8 MT 92.8 Croatia: 90.0 HR 90.0 Greece: 86.4 EL 86.4
45.2 137.6

Ranking · 2025

Ireland IE 137.6 Luxembourg LU 135.4 Cyprus CY 130.8 Lithuania LT 123.6 Sweden SE 112.8 Denmark DK 112.6 Netherlands NL 112.2 France FR 110 Belgium BE 106 Spain ES 102.8 Latvia LV 96.6 Poland PL 96.6 Malta MT 92.8 European Union (27) EU 91.4 Estonia EE 91.2 Croatia HR 90 Austria AT 88.8 Germany DE 87.8 Greece EL 86.4 Slovenia SI 85.8 Bulgaria BG 84.8 Portugal PT 83.4 Finland FI 83.2 Czechia CZ 75.8 Slovakia SK 71.2 Hungary HU 67.2 Italy IT 60.8 Romania RO 45.2
2025 ranking · 28 countries

Time series · top 12 countries + EU-27

30.96 59.13 87.3 115 144 2005 2008 2011 2014 2016 2019 2022 2025 Ireland Luxembourg Cyprus Lithuania Sweden Denmark Netherlands France Belgium Spain Latvia Poland European Union (27) Tertiary educational attainment (age group 30-34) (value) IE LU CY LT SE DK NL FR BE ES LV PL EU27_2020
  • Ireland 138
  • Luxembourg 135
  • Cyprus 131
  • Lithuania 124
  • Sweden 113
  • Denmark 113
  • Netherlands 112
  • France 110
  • Belgium 106
  • Spain 103
  • Latvia 96.6
  • Poland 96.6
  • European Union (27) 91.4

Country × year heatmap · all values

20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025 Austria AT Austria · 2005: 41.4 Austria · 2006: 42.2 Austria · 2007: 41.8 Austria · 2008: 43.8 Austria · 2009: 46.8 Austria · 2010: 46.8 Austria · 2011: 47.2 Austria · 2012: 52.2 Austria · 2013: 54.2 Austria · 2014: 80.0 Austria · 2015: 77.4 Austria · 2016: 80.2 Austria · 2017: 81.6 Austria · 2018: 81.4 Austria · 2019: 84.8 Austria · 2020: 83.2 Austria · 2021: 86.0 Austria · 2022: 88.0 Austria · 2023: 88.0 Austria · 2024: 88.6 Austria · 2025: 88.8 Belgium BE Belgium · 2005: 78.2 Belgium · 2006: 82.8 Belgium · 2007: 83.0 Belgium · 2008: 85.8 Belgium · 2009: 84.0 Belgium · 2010: 88.8 Belgium · 2011: 85.2 Belgium · 2012: 87.8 Belgium · 2013: 85.4 Belgium · 2014: 87.6 Belgium · 2015: 85.4 Belgium · 2016: 91.2 Belgium · 2017: 91.8 Belgium · 2018: 95.2 Belgium · 2019: 95.0 Belgium · 2020: 95.6 Belgium · 2021: 99.8 Belgium · 2022: 106.2 Belgium · 2023: 100.4 Belgium · 2024: 101.8 Belgium · 2025: 106.0 Bulgaria BG Bulgaria · 2005: 49.8 Bulgaria · 2006: 50.6 Bulgaria · 2007: 52.0 Bulgaria · 2008: 54.2 Bulgaria · 2009: 55.8 Bulgaria · 2010: 56.0 Bulgaria · 2011: 54.6 Bulgaria · 2012: 53.8 Bulgaria · 2013: 58.8 Bulgaria · 2014: 61.8 Bulgaria · 2015: 64.2 Bulgaria · 2016: 67.6 Bulgaria · 2017: 65.6 Bulgaria · 2018: 67.4 Bulgaria · 2019: 65.0 Bulgaria · 2020: 66.8 Bulgaria · 2021: 65.6 Bulgaria · 2022: 67.0 Bulgaria · 2023: 70.0 Bulgaria · 2024: 79.4 Bulgaria · 2025: 84.8 Croatia HR Croatia · 2005: 34.8 Croatia · 2006: 33.4 Croatia · 2007: 33.2 Croatia · 2008: 36.8 Croatia · 2009: 42.2 Croatia · 2010: 48.8 Croatia · 2011: 48.8 Croatia · 2012: 46.8 Croatia · 2013: 52.6 Croatia · 2014: 65.8 Croatia · 2015: 62.0 Croatia · 2016: 58.8 Croatia · 2017: 56.8 Croatia · 2018: 67.8 Croatia · 2019: 65.2 Croatia · 2020: 69.6 Croatia · 2021: 68.4 Croatia · 2022: 69.4 Croatia · 2023: 78.2 Croatia · 2024: 81.4 Croatia · 2025: 90.0 Cyprus CY Cyprus · 2005: 81.6 Cyprus · 2006: 92.2 Cyprus · 2007: 92.4 Cyprus · 2008: 94.2 Cyprus · 2009: 90.0 Cyprus · 2010: 90.6 Cyprus · 2011: 92.4 Cyprus · 2012: 99.8 Cyprus · 2013: 95.6 Cyprus · 2014: 105.0 Cyprus · 2015: 109.0 Cyprus · 2016: 106.8 Cyprus · 2017: 111.8 Cyprus · 2018: 114.2 Cyprus · 2019: 116.4 Cyprus · 2020: 121.0 Cyprus · 2021: 124.2 Cyprus · 2022: 125.2 Cyprus · 2023: 130.6 Cyprus · 2024: 128.8 Cyprus · 2025: 130.8 Czechia CZ Czechia · 2005: 26.0 Czechia · 2006: 26.2 Czechia · 2007: 26.6 Czechia · 2008: 30.8 Czechia · 2009: 35.0 Czechia · 2010: 40.8 Czechia · 2011: 47.4 Czechia · 2012: 51.2 Czechia · 2013: 53.4 Czechia · 2014: 56.4 Czechia · 2015: 60.2 Czechia · 2016: 65.6 Czechia · 2017: 68.4 Czechia · 2018: 67.4 Czechia · 2019: 70.2 Czechia · 2020: 70.0 Czechia · 2021: 73.0 Czechia · 2022: 73.0 Czechia · 2023: 69.8 Czechia · 2024: 70.0 Czechia · 2025: 75.8 Denmark DK Denmark · 2005: 86.2 Denmark · 2006: 86.0 Denmark · 2007: 76.2 Denmark · 2008: 77.8 Denmark · 2009: 80.8 Denmark · 2010: 82.2 Denmark · 2011: 82.6 Denmark · 2012: 86.4 Denmark · 2013: 86.8 Denmark · 2014: 87.2 Denmark · 2015: 91.4 Denmark · 2016: 93.4 Denmark · 2017: 96.8 Denmark · 2018: 97.4 Denmark · 2019: 98.8 Denmark · 2020: 99.6 Denmark · 2021: 105.0 Denmark · 2022: 104.6 Denmark · 2023: 105.4 Denmark · 2024: 109.8 Denmark · 2025: 112.6 Estonia EE Estonia · 2005: 63.4 Estonia · 2006: 65.0 Estonia · 2007: 67.0 Estonia · 2008: 68.8 Estonia · 2009: 72.6 Estonia · 2010: 80.4 Estonia · 2011: 80.4 Estonia · 2012: 79.0 Estonia · 2013: 85.0 Estonia · 2014: 86.4 Estonia · 2015: 85.4 Estonia · 2016: 86.6 Estonia · 2017: 91.2 Estonia · 2018: 89.2 Estonia · 2019: 88.0 Estonia · 2020: 83.0 Estonia · 2021: 86.2 Estonia · 2022: 91.4 Estonia · 2023: 94.6 Estonia · 2024: 90.6 Estonia · 2025: 91.2 Finland FI Finland · 2005: 87.4 Finland · 2006: 92.4 Finland · 2007: 94.6 Finland · 2008: 91.4 Finland · 2009: 91.8 Finland · 2010: 91.4 Finland · 2011: 92.0 Finland · 2012: 91.6 Finland · 2013: 90.2 Finland · 2014: 90.6 Finland · 2015: 91.0 Finland · 2016: 92.2 Finland · 2017: 89.2 Finland · 2018: 88.4 Finland · 2019: 94.6 Finland · 2020: 99.2 Finland · 2021: 89.8 Finland · 2022: 93.6 Finland · 2023: 86.2 Finland · 2024: 86.4 Finland · 2025: 83.2 France FR France · 2005: 75.4 France · 2006: 79.4 France · 2007: 82.8 France · 2008: 82.0 France · 2009: 86.0 France · 2010: 86.4 France · 2011: 86.2 France · 2012: 86.6 France · 2013: 88.0 France · 2014: 87.4 France · 2015: 90.2 France · 2016: 87.4 France · 2017: 88.8 France · 2018: 92.4 France · 2019: 95.0 France · 2020: 97.6 France · 2021: 99.0 France · 2022: 98.4 France · 2023: 103.0 France · 2024: 104.8 France · 2025: 110.0 Germany DE Germany · 2005: 52.2 Germany · 2006: 51.6 Germany · 2007: 53.0 Germany · 2008: 55.4 Germany · 2009: 58.8 Germany · 2010: 59.4 Germany · 2011: 61.2 Germany · 2012: 63.6 Germany · 2013: 65.8 Germany · 2014: 62.8 Germany · 2015: 64.6 Germany · 2016: 66.4 Germany · 2017: 68.0 Germany · 2018: 69.8 Germany · 2019: 71.0 Germany · 2020: 73.2 Germany · 2021: 77.8 Germany · 2022: 78.0 Germany · 2023: 81.0 Germany · 2024: 84.8 Germany · 2025: 87.8 Greece EL Greece · 2005: 51.0 Greece · 2006: 53.8 Greece · 2007: 52.6 Greece · 2008: 51.4 Greece · 2009: 53.2 Greece · 2010: 57.2 Greece · 2011: 58.2 Greece · 2012: 62.4 Greece · 2013: 69.8 Greece · 2014: 74.4 Greece · 2015: 80.8 Greece · 2016: 85.4 Greece · 2017: 87.4 Greece · 2018: 88.6 Greece · 2019: 86.2 Greece · 2020: 87.8 Greece · 2021: 88.6 Greece · 2022: 89.6 Greece · 2023: 90.2 Greece · 2024: 88.8 Greece · 2025: 86.4 Hungary HU Hungary · 2005: 35.8 Hungary · 2006: 38.8 Hungary · 2007: 41.2 Hungary · 2008: 45.6 Hungary · 2009: 48.0 Hungary · 2010: 52.2 Hungary · 2011: 56.4 Hungary · 2012: 59.6 Hungary · 2013: 64.6 Hungary · 2014: 68.2 Hungary · 2015: 68.6 Hungary · 2016: 66.0 Hungary · 2017: 64.2 Hungary · 2018: 67.0 Hungary · 2019: 66.6 Hungary · 2020: 66.6 Hungary · 2021: 71.8 Hungary · 2022: 70.0 Hungary · 2023: 65.6 Hungary · 2024: 68.2 Hungary · 2025: 67.2 Ireland IE Ireland · 2005: 78.4 Ireland · 2006: 83.8 Ireland · 2007: 90.4 Ireland · 2008: 95.8 Ireland · 2009: 100.8 Ireland · 2010: 102.8 Ireland · 2011: 102.0 Ireland · 2012: 104.4 Ireland · 2013: 107.2 Ireland · 2014: 109.2 Ireland · 2015: 107.6 Ireland · 2016: 109.2 Ireland · 2017: 109.0 Ireland · 2018: 112.6 Ireland · 2019: 110.8 Ireland · 2020: 116.2 Ireland · 2021: 124.8 Ireland · 2022: 125.2 Ireland · 2023: 127.4 Ireland · 2024: 132.8 Ireland · 2025: 137.6 Italy IT Italy · 2005: 34.2 Italy · 2006: 35.2 Italy · 2007: 37.2 Italy · 2008: 38.4 Italy · 2009: 38.0 Italy · 2010: 39.8 Italy · 2011: 40.8 Italy · 2012: 43.8 Italy · 2013: 45.0 Italy · 2014: 47.8 Italy · 2015: 50.6 Italy · 2016: 52.4 Italy · 2017: 53.8 Italy · 2018: 56.0 Italy · 2019: 55.6 Italy · 2020: 55.6 Italy · 2021: 53.6 Italy · 2022: 54.8 Italy · 2023: 58.4 Italy · 2024: 61.4 Italy · 2025: 60.8 Latvia LV Latvia · 2005: 37.0 Latvia · 2006: 38.6 Latvia · 2007: 51.4 Latvia · 2008: 52.6 Latvia · 2009: 61.0 Latvia · 2010: 65.2 Latvia · 2011: 71.8 Latvia · 2012: 74.4 Latvia · 2013: 81.4 Latvia · 2014: 79.8 Latvia · 2015: 82.6 Latvia · 2016: 85.6 Latvia · 2017: 87.6 Latvia · 2018: 85.4 Latvia · 2019: 91.4 Latvia · 2020: 98.4 Latvia · 2021: 95.4 Latvia · 2022: 91.4 Latvia · 2023: 94.8 Latvia · 2024: 88.6 Latvia · 2025: 96.6 Lithuania LT Lithuania · 2005: 75.4 Lithuania · 2006: 78.8 Lithuania · 2007: 72.8 Lithuania · 2008: 79.8 Lithuania · 2009: 80.8 Lithuania · 2010: 87.6 Lithuania · 2011: 91.4 Lithuania · 2012: 97.2 Lithuania · 2013: 102.6 Lithuania · 2014: 106.6 Lithuania · 2015: 115.2 Lithuania · 2016: 117.4 Lithuania · 2017: 116.0 Lithuania · 2018: 115.2 Lithuania · 2019: 115.6 Lithuania · 2020: 119.2 Lithuania · 2021: 120.4 Lithuania · 2022: 122.0 Lithuania · 2023: 119.0 Lithuania · 2024: 122.6 Lithuania · 2025: 123.6 Luxembourg LU Luxembourg · 2005: 75.2 Luxembourg · 2006: 71.0 Luxembourg · 2007: 70.6 Luxembourg · 2008: 79.6 Luxembourg · 2009: 93.2 Luxembourg · 2010: 92.2 Luxembourg · 2011: 96.4 Luxembourg · 2012: 99.2 Luxembourg · 2013: 105.0 Luxembourg · 2014: 105.4 Luxembourg · 2015: 104.6 Luxembourg · 2016: 109.2 Luxembourg · 2017: 105.4 Luxembourg · 2018: 112.4 Luxembourg · 2019: 112.4 Luxembourg · 2020: 124.4 Luxembourg · 2021: 125.0 Luxembourg · 2022: 125.8 Luxembourg · 2023: 123.8 Luxembourg · 2024: 132.6 Luxembourg · 2025: 135.4 Malta MT Malta · 2005: 35.2 Malta · 2006: 41.4 Malta · 2007: 41.6 Malta · 2008: 42.0 Malta · 2009: 43.8 Malta · 2010: 44.2 Malta · 2011: 46.8 Malta · 2012: 52.6 Malta · 2013: 57.4 Malta · 2014: 57.2 Malta · 2015: 58.2 Malta · 2016: 64.0 Malta · 2017: 67.0 Malta · 2018: 70.8 Malta · 2019: 79.8 Malta · 2020: 80.2 Malta · 2021: 89.2 Malta · 2022: 85.8 Malta · 2023: 86.6 Malta · 2024: 91.8 Malta · 2025: 92.8 Netherlands NL Netherlands · 2005: 65.2 Netherlands · 2006: 68.4 Netherlands · 2007: 69.8 Netherlands · 2008: 76.0 Netherlands · 2009: 76.6 Netherlands · 2010: 82.8 Netherlands · 2011: 82.4 Netherlands · 2012: 84.4 Netherlands · 2013: 86.4 Netherlands · 2014: 89.6 Netherlands · 2015: 92.6 Netherlands · 2016: 91.4 Netherlands · 2017: 95.8 Netherlands · 2018: 98.8 Netherlands · 2019: 102.8 Netherlands · 2020: 108.0 Netherlands · 2021: 106.8 Netherlands · 2022: 112.0 Netherlands · 2023: 108.6 Netherlands · 2024: 109.6 Netherlands · 2025: 112.2 Poland PL Poland · 2005: 45.4 Poland · 2006: 49.4 Poland · 2007: 54.0 Poland · 2008: 59.4 Poland · 2009: 65.6 Poland · 2010: 69.6 Poland · 2011: 73.0 Poland · 2012: 78.2 Poland · 2013: 81.0 Poland · 2014: 84.2 Poland · 2015: 86.8 Poland · 2016: 89.2 Poland · 2017: 91.4 Poland · 2018: 91.4 Poland · 2019: 94.0 Poland · 2020: 95.4 Poland · 2021: 93.4 Poland · 2022: 95.4 Poland · 2023: 98.4 Poland · 2024: 96.2 Poland · 2025: 96.6 Portugal PT Portugal · 2005: 35.0 Portugal · 2006: 36.6 Portugal · 2007: 39.0 Portugal · 2008: 43.2 Portugal · 2009: 42.6 Portugal · 2010: 48.0 Portugal · 2011: 53.2 Portugal · 2012: 55.4 Portugal · 2013: 60.2 Portugal · 2014: 63.2 Portugal · 2015: 64.2 Portugal · 2016: 68.6 Portugal · 2017: 67.0 Portugal · 2018: 67.6 Portugal · 2019: 73.4 Portugal · 2020: 79.4 Portugal · 2021: 85.0 Portugal · 2022: 83.0 Portugal · 2023: 79.4 Portugal · 2024: 83.8 Portugal · 2025: 83.4 Romania RO Romania · 2005: 22.8 Romania · 2006: 24.8 Romania · 2007: 27.8 Romania · 2008: 32.0 Romania · 2009: 33.6 Romania · 2010: 36.6 Romania · 2011: 40.6 Romania · 2012: 43.4 Romania · 2013: 45.8 Romania · 2014: 50.0 Romania · 2015: 51.2 Romania · 2016: 51.2 Romania · 2017: 52.6 Romania · 2018: 49.2 Romania · 2019: 51.6 Romania · 2020: 52.8 Romania · 2021: 49.6 Romania · 2022: 52.6 Romania · 2023: 45.6 Romania · 2024: 47.2 Romania · 2025: 45.2 Slovakia SK Slovakia · 2005: 28.6 Slovakia · 2006: 28.8 Slovakia · 2007: 29.6 Slovakia · 2008: 31.6 Slovakia · 2009: 35.2 Slovakia · 2010: 44.2 Slovakia · 2011: 46.4 Slovakia · 2012: 47.4 Slovakia · 2013: 53.8 Slovakia · 2014: 53.8 Slovakia · 2015: 56.8 Slovakia · 2016: 63.0 Slovakia · 2017: 68.6 Slovakia · 2018: 75.4 Slovakia · 2019: 80.2 Slovakia · 2020: 79.4 Slovakia · 2021: 80.4 Slovakia · 2022: 78.6 Slovakia · 2023: 82.2 Slovakia · 2024: 72.8 Slovakia · 2025: 71.2 Slovenia SI Slovenia · 2005: 49.2 Slovenia · 2006: 56.2 Slovenia · 2007: 62.0 Slovenia · 2008: 61.8 Slovenia · 2009: 63.2 Slovenia · 2010: 69.6 Slovenia · 2011: 75.8 Slovenia · 2012: 78.4 Slovenia · 2013: 80.2 Slovenia · 2014: 82.0 Slovenia · 2015: 86.8 Slovenia · 2016: 88.4 Slovenia · 2017: 92.8 Slovenia · 2018: 85.4 Slovenia · 2019: 89.8 Slovenia · 2020: 93.8 Slovenia · 2021: 98.4 Slovenia · 2022: 97.6 Slovenia · 2023: 80.0 Slovenia · 2024: 86.4 Slovenia · 2025: 85.8 Spain ES Spain · 2005: 79.8 Spain · 2006: 78.8 Spain · 2007: 81.8 Spain · 2008: 82.6 Spain · 2009: 81.4 Spain · 2010: 84.0 Spain · 2011: 83.8 Spain · 2012: 83.0 Spain · 2013: 84.6 Spain · 2014: 84.6 Spain · 2015: 81.8 Spain · 2016: 80.2 Spain · 2017: 82.4 Spain · 2018: 84.8 Spain · 2019: 89.4 Spain · 2020: 89.6 Spain · 2021: 92.4 Spain · 2022: 97.4 Spain · 2023: 101.2 Spain · 2024: 103.4 Spain · 2025: 102.8 Sweden SE Sweden · 2005: 75.2 Sweden · 2006: 79.0 Sweden · 2007: 82.0 Sweden · 2008: 84.0 Sweden · 2009: 87.8 Sweden · 2010: 90.6 Sweden · 2011: 93.6 Sweden · 2012: 95.8 Sweden · 2013: 96.6 Sweden · 2014: 99.8 Sweden · 2015: 100.4 Sweden · 2016: 102.0 Sweden · 2017: 102.6 Sweden · 2018: 103.6 Sweden · 2019: 105.0 Sweden · 2020: 104.4 Sweden · 2021: 103.6 Sweden · 2022: 110.8 Sweden · 2023: 116.0 Sweden · 2024: 116.0 Sweden · 2025: 112.8
22.8 137.6

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