Where in the EU do most young adults have a university degree?
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Where do most young Europeans have a higher education degree? A new OECD report reveals sharp contrasts across the EU, with Ireland at the top and Italy at the bottom.
Breakdown
- Ireland has the highest share of young adults with university degrees in the EU at 66%. 9s
- Luxembourg and Lithuania follow with 65% and 58% respectively. 16s
- Czechia, Hungary, and Italy have the lowest shares, between 32% and 33%. 26s
- Educational attainment is closely linked to parents' education levels across all countries. 43s
- Denmark has the smallest gap in educational attainment by parental background, while Poland has the largest. 59s