From Thomas Blade
AND Maud Zaba
Posted on •Updated
In 2014, simply over 1 / 4 (26%) of EU residents aged between 25 and 74 had accomplished larger training. By 2024That share had risen to 33.5%.
Ireland, Luxembourg and Cyprus information the bundle, with over 60% of younger adults (25-34) in possession of college titles. Romania is positioned on the different finish of the spectrum, with lower than 30% of that age group that pursues larger ranges of training, the bottom price within the EU.
The generational division
The figures reveal altering attitudes in direction of training by means of generations. Among the adults aged between 25 and 54, 82.7% accomplished no less than secondary training, in comparison with 70.4% of these aged between 55 and 74 years.
Young folks have virtually double the probabilities of having completed larger training (39.8%) in comparison with their older counterparts (23.9%).
The variations in skilled {qualifications} between age teams differ abruptly by nation. In Luxembourg, in each older and younger generations with medium ranges of training, skilled programs dominate (over 96%).
In Portugal, solely 13.5% of older adults with medium degree training maintain an expert qualification, in comparison with 37.2% of youthful adults.
Similar generational jumps in skilled absorption are noticed in Greece, Ireland, Cyprus and Spain, reporting a wider European motion in direction of Education focused on skills.
Women staying in training longer
Throughout Europe, ladies are overcoming males within the degree of training.
In 2024, virtually half (49.9%) of ladies aged between 25 and 34 had accomplished larger training.
Men additionally progressed, however extra slowly, reaching 38.7% in the identical age group. That hole has expanded simply over 1% in 10 years.
For secondary larger training, 86.8% of ladies aged between 20 and 24 had accomplished no less than this degree, in comparison with 81.8% of males.
Only in Romania males have barely overcome ladies.
