Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
35.2
Türkiye
Lowest
2.8
Lithuania
Median
9.8
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
1,019
What the numbers show
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract is currently reported for 47 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 11.58.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 44 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 | 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 |
| 17 | North Macedonia | 11.9 | 2025 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 19 | Greece | 11.6 | 2025 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 19 | Cyprus | 11.6 | 2025 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 21 | France | 11.5 | 2025 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 22 | Belgium | 11.2 | 2025 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 10.4 | 2025 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 24 | Hungary | 9.8 | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 25 | Estonia | 9.3 | 2025 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 25 | Estonia | 9.3 | 2025 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 25 | Finland | 9.3 | 2025 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 28 | Romania | 8.5 | 2025 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 8.1 | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 8.1 | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 8 | 2025 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 32 | Ireland | 7.5 | 2025 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 33 | Serbia | 7 | 2025 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 33 | Serbia | 7 | 2025 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 35 | Latvia | 6.9 | 2025 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 35 | Latvia | 6.9 | 2025 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 37 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.8 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 38 | Croatia | 5 | 2025 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 38 | Croatia | 5 | 2025 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 40 | Czechia | 4.6 | 2025 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 41 | Poland | 3.4 | 2025 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 41 | Poland | 3.4 | 2025 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 43 | Montenegro | 3.3 | 2020 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 44 | Slovakia | 2.9 | 2025 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 44 | Slovakia | 2.9 | 2025 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 46 | Lithuania | 2.8 | 2025 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 46 | 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.