[sdg_04_20] Tertiary educational attainment by sex
Updated by provider on June 12, 2025 (9:00 PM).
The indicator measures the share of the population aged 25-34 who have successfully completed tertiary studies (e.g. university, higher technical institution, etc.). This educational attainment refers to ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) 2011 level 5-8 for data from 2014 onwards and to ISCED 1997 level 5-6 for data up to 2013. The indicator is based on the EU Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS).
[freq] Time frequency
[A] Annual
[sex] Sex
[F] Females
[M] Males
[T] Total
[age] Age class
[Y25-34] From 25 to 34 years
[unit] Unit of measure
[PC] Percentage
[isced11] International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011)
[ED5-8] Tertiary education (levels 5-8)
[geo] Geopolitical entity (reporting)
[AT] Austria
[BA] Bosnia and Herzegovina
[BE] Belgium
[BG] Bulgaria
[CH] Switzerland
[CY] Cyprus
[CZ] Czechia
[DE] Germany
[DK] Denmark
[EA20] Euro area – 20 countries (from 2023)
[EE] Estonia
[EL] Greece
[ES] Spain
[EU27_2020] European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
[FI] Finland
[FR] France
[HR] Croatia
[HU] Hungary
[IE] Ireland
[IS] Iceland
[IT] Italy
[LT] Lithuania
[LU] Luxembourg
[LV] Latvia
[ME] Montenegro
[MK] North Macedonia
[MT] Malta
[NL] Netherlands
[NO] Norway
[PL] Poland
[PT] Portugal
[RO] Romania
[RS] Serbia
[SE] Sweden
[SI] Slovenia
[SK] Slovakia
[TR] Türkiye
[UK] United Kingdom
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Time frequency [freq] (1)
Sex [sex] (3)
Age class [age] (1)
Unit of measure [unit] (1)
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011) [isced11] (1)
Geopolitical entity (reporting) [geo] (38)
This dataset has 114 series:
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.AT] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Austria
- from
- 2000=NA
- to
- 2024=50.2
- min:
- 18.9
- max:
- 50.2
- avg:
- 34.124
- σ:
- 12.087
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BA] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Bosnia and Herzegovina
- from
- 2021=32.9
- to
- 2024=31.9
- min:
- 31.9
- max:
- 32.9
- avg:
- 32.35
- σ:
- 0.364
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BE] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Belgium
- from
- 2000=38.9
- to
- 2024=56.9
- min:
- 38.9
- max:
- 58.6
- avg:
- 49.736
- σ:
- 5.258
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BG] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Bulgaria
- from
- 2000=24.3
- to
- 2024=49.2
- min:
- 24.3
- max:
- 49.2
- avg:
- 36.204
- σ:
- 5.234
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CH] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Switzerland
- from
- 2000=17.3
- to
- 2024=53.4
- min:
- 17.1
- max:
- 55.3
- avg:
- 39.136
- σ:
- 13.053
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CY] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Cyprus
- from
- 2000=34.6
- to
- 2024=69
- min:
- 34.6
- max:
- 70.1
- avg:
- 56.832
- σ:
- 10.676
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CZ] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Czechia
- from
- 2000=11.5
- to
- 2024=41.3
- min:
- 11.3
- max:
- 43.3
- avg:
- 28.464
- σ:
- 12.023
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.DE] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Germany
- from
- 2000=20.8
- to
- 2024=42.8
- min:
- 19.8
- max:
- 42.8
- avg:
- 29.32
- σ:
- 6.773
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.DK] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Denmark
- from
- 2000=31.4
- to
- 2024=59.1
- min:
- 31.4
- max:
- 59.1
- avg:
- 47.748
- σ:
- 7.807
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.EA20] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Euro area – 20 countries (from 2023)
- from
- 2002=27.2
- to
- 2024=50.4
- min:
- 27.2
- max:
- 50.4
- avg:
- 39.335
- σ:
- 6.555
| Series code | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.AT] | NA | NA | NA | NA | 20 | 20.6 | 19.3 | 18.9 | 20 | 22.5 | 22.6 | 22.4 | 24.3 | 26.6 | 41.1 | 41.5 | 43.2 | 44.4 | 44.9 | 45.9 | 45.7 | 46.8 | 47.6 | 48.1 | 50.2 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BA] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32.9 | 32.4 | 32.2 | 31.9 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BE] | 38.9 | 41.1 | 42.6 | 42.8 | 45.3 | 45.5 | 47.3 | 47 | 48.5 | 48.7 | 49.4 | 48.4 | 50.1 | 49.4 | 51.4 | 49.2 | 50.8 | 51.4 | 54.2 | 54.6 | 56.2 | 57.8 | 58.6 | 57.3 | 56.9 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BG] | 24.3 | 29.7 | 30.2 | 31.4 | 31.6 | 31.3 | 32.5 | 32 | 33 | 35.2 | 35.9 | 34.8 | 34 | 37.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 | 39.8 | 40.4 | 41.1 | 39.4 | 39.2 | 39.7 | 40.5 | 43.3 | 49.2 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CH] | 17.3 | 17.1 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 23.2 | 25 | 26.6 | 31 | 35.1 | 37.4 | 35.8 | 37.6 | 38.6 | 41.6 | 44.2 | 48.3 | 48.9 | 51 | 53.7 | 54.7 | 55.3 | 54.3 | 52.8 | 54 | 53.4 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CY] | 34.6 | 37.7 | 42.9 | 44.3 | 43.9 | 44.7 | 47 | 52.3 | 54.7 | 53.4 | 53.7 | 57.8 | 59.8 | 58 | 62.9 | 63.9 | 65.3 | 65.5 | 66.5 | 68.9 | 68.2 | 67.4 | 68.3 | 70.1 | 69 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CZ] | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 15.8 | 17 | 19.7 | 22.5 | 25.4 | 28.5 | 32.8 | 34.2 | 35.1 | 38.1 | 39 | 40.5 | 40.7 | 39.5 | 40.4 | 43.3 | 43.1 | 41.1 | 41.3 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.DE] | 20.8 | 20.4 | 19.8 | 20.9 | 22.5 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 23.4 | 24.8 | 26.9 | 27.2 | 29.5 | 31 | 31.9 | 28.9 | 30.6 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 36.6 | 38.8 | 39.3 | 40.5 | 42.8 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.DK] | 31.4 | 35.5 | 36.2 | 38.6 | 41 | 44.4 | 45.5 | 40.4 | 39.9 | 44.5 | 44.9 | 46.5 | 49.7 | 50 | 49.2 | 52 | 51.5 | 53.8 | 54.3 | 55.7 | 55.6 | 57.8 | 58.3 | 57.9 | 59.1 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.EA20] | - | - | 27.2 | 28.8 | 30.7 | 31.8 | 33 | 33.9 | 34.8 | 35.9 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 41 | 41.6 | 42.6 | 43.9 | 44.9 | 46.2 | 47.7 | 48.2 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
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Time frequency [freq] (1)
Sex [sex] (3)
Age class [age] (1)
Unit of measure [unit] (1)
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011) [isced11] (1)
Geopolitical entity (reporting) [geo] (38)
This dataset has 114 series:
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.AT] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Austria
- from
- 2000=NA
- to
- 2024=50.2
- min:
- 18.9
- max:
- 50.2
- avg:
- 34.124
- σ:
- 12.087
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BA] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Bosnia and Herzegovina
- from
- 2021=32.9
- to
- 2024=31.9
- min:
- 31.9
- max:
- 32.9
- avg:
- 32.35
- σ:
- 0.364
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BE] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Belgium
- from
- 2000=38.9
- to
- 2024=56.9
- min:
- 38.9
- max:
- 58.6
- avg:
- 49.736
- σ:
- 5.258
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BG] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Bulgaria
- from
- 2000=24.3
- to
- 2024=49.2
- min:
- 24.3
- max:
- 49.2
- avg:
- 36.204
- σ:
- 5.234
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CH] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Switzerland
- from
- 2000=17.3
- to
- 2024=53.4
- min:
- 17.1
- max:
- 55.3
- avg:
- 39.136
- σ:
- 13.053
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CY] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Cyprus
- from
- 2000=34.6
- to
- 2024=69
- min:
- 34.6
- max:
- 70.1
- avg:
- 56.832
- σ:
- 10.676
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CZ] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Czechia
- from
- 2000=11.5
- to
- 2024=41.3
- min:
- 11.3
- max:
- 43.3
- avg:
- 28.464
- σ:
- 12.023
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.DE] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Germany
- from
- 2000=20.8
- to
- 2024=42.8
- min:
- 19.8
- max:
- 42.8
- avg:
- 29.32
- σ:
- 6.773
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.DK] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Denmark
- from
- 2000=31.4
- to
- 2024=59.1
- min:
- 31.4
- max:
- 59.1
- avg:
- 47.748
- σ:
- 7.807
[A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.EA20] Annual – Females – From 25 to 34 years – Percentage – Tertiary education (levels 5-8) – Euro area – 20 countries (from 2023)
- from
- 2002=27.2
- to
- 2024=50.4
- min:
- 27.2
- max:
- 50.4
- avg:
- 39.335
- σ:
- 6.555
| Series code | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.AT] | NA | NA | NA | NA | 20 | 20.6 | 19.3 | 18.9 | 20 | 22.5 | 22.6 | 22.4 | 24.3 | 26.6 | 41.1 | 41.5 | 43.2 | 44.4 | 44.9 | 45.9 | 45.7 | 46.8 | 47.6 | 48.1 | 50.2 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BA] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32.9 | 32.4 | 32.2 | 31.9 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BE] | 38.9 | 41.1 | 42.6 | 42.8 | 45.3 | 45.5 | 47.3 | 47 | 48.5 | 48.7 | 49.4 | 48.4 | 50.1 | 49.4 | 51.4 | 49.2 | 50.8 | 51.4 | 54.2 | 54.6 | 56.2 | 57.8 | 58.6 | 57.3 | 56.9 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.BG] | 24.3 | 29.7 | 30.2 | 31.4 | 31.6 | 31.3 | 32.5 | 32 | 33 | 35.2 | 35.9 | 34.8 | 34 | 37.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 | 39.8 | 40.4 | 41.1 | 39.4 | 39.2 | 39.7 | 40.5 | 43.3 | 49.2 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CH] | 17.3 | 17.1 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 23.2 | 25 | 26.6 | 31 | 35.1 | 37.4 | 35.8 | 37.6 | 38.6 | 41.6 | 44.2 | 48.3 | 48.9 | 51 | 53.7 | 54.7 | 55.3 | 54.3 | 52.8 | 54 | 53.4 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CY] | 34.6 | 37.7 | 42.9 | 44.3 | 43.9 | 44.7 | 47 | 52.3 | 54.7 | 53.4 | 53.7 | 57.8 | 59.8 | 58 | 62.9 | 63.9 | 65.3 | 65.5 | 66.5 | 68.9 | 68.2 | 67.4 | 68.3 | 70.1 | 69 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.CZ] | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 15.8 | 17 | 19.7 | 22.5 | 25.4 | 28.5 | 32.8 | 34.2 | 35.1 | 38.1 | 39 | 40.5 | 40.7 | 39.5 | 40.4 | 43.3 | 43.1 | 41.1 | 41.3 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.DE] | 20.8 | 20.4 | 19.8 | 20.9 | 22.5 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 23.4 | 24.8 | 26.9 | 27.2 | 29.5 | 31 | 31.9 | 28.9 | 30.6 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 36.6 | 38.8 | 39.3 | 40.5 | 42.8 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.DK] | 31.4 | 35.5 | 36.2 | 38.6 | 41 | 44.4 | 45.5 | 40.4 | 39.9 | 44.5 | 44.9 | 46.5 | 49.7 | 50 | 49.2 | 52 | 51.5 | 53.8 | 54.3 | 55.7 | 55.6 | 57.8 | 58.3 | 57.9 | 59.1 |
| [A.F.Y25-34.PC.ED5-8.EA20] | - | - | 27.2 | 28.8 | 30.7 | 31.8 | 33 | 33.9 | 34.8 | 35.9 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 41 | 41.6 | 42.6 | 43.9 | 44.9 | 46.2 | 47.7 | 48.2 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
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