Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
35.2%
Türkiye
Lowest
2.8%
Lithuania
Median
9.8%
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
983
What the numbers show
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 35.2% in Türkiye; the lowest is 2.8% in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.8%, and the mean is 11.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 7.0%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 48.4%).
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 35.2% | 2025 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 2 | Portugal | 29.5% | 2025 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 28.2% | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 25.6% | 2025 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 5 | Malta | 23.3% | 2025 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 6 | Iceland | 20.3% | 2025 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 19.8% | 2025 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 19.8% | 2025 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 9 | Denmark | 17.3% | 2025 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.9% | 2019 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 14.9% | 2019 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 12 | Switzerland | 14.5% | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 12 | Norway | 14.5% | 2025 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 14 | Germany | 13.5% | 2025 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 12.8% | 2025 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 12.6% | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 17 | North Macedonia | 11.9% | 2025 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 18 | Greece | 11.6% | 2025 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 18 | Cyprus | 11.6% | 2025 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 20 | France | 11.5% | 2025 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 21 | Belgium | 11.2% | 2025 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 22 | Sweden | 10.4% | 2025 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 23 | Hungary | 9.8% | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia | 9.3% | 2025 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 24 | Finland | 9.3% | 2025 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia | 9.3% | 2025 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 27 | Romania | 8.5% | 2025 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 8.1% | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 8.1% | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 8.0% | 2025 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 31 | Ireland | 7.5% | 2025 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 32 | Serbia | 7.0% | 2025 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 6.9% | 2025 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 6.9% | 2025 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.8% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 5.0% | 2025 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 5.0% | 2025 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 38 | Czechia | 4.6% | 2025 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 39 | Poland | 3.4% | 2025 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 39 | Poland | 3.4% | 2025 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 41 | Montenegro | 3.3% | 2020 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 42 | Slovakia | 2.9% | 2025 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 42 | Slovakia | 2.9% | 2025 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 44 | Lithuania | 2.8% | 2025 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 44 | Lithuania | 2.8% | 2025 | down 24.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.