27.04.2016, 12:50
More and more persons aged 30 to 34 with tertiary educational attainment in the EU
OREANDA-NEWS. The share of persons aged 30 to 34 in the European Union (EU) who have completed tertiary education has constantly increased, from 23.6% in 2002 when the series started to 38.7% in 2015. This pattern was even more significant for women (from 24.5% in 2002 to 43.4% in 2015, meaning above the overall Europe 2020 target) than for men (from 22.6% to 34.0%, meaning still below the overall Europe 2020 target). The Europe 2020 strategy’s target is that at least 40% of 30-34-year-olds in the EU should have completed tertiary education by 2020.
In addition, the share of early leavers from education and training (aged 18-24) has steadily decreased in the EU, from 17.0% in 2002 to 11.0% in 2015. Young women (9.5% in 2015) are less affected than young men (12.4%). The Europe 2020 target is to reduce the rates of early school leaving in the EU to below 10% by 2020.
Today, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, publishes the most recent data for the EU and its Member States on achievement against the two Europe 2020 education headline targets.
Highest proportion of persons aged 30-34 with tertiary education in Lithuania, lowest in Italy
In 2015, the proportion of those aged 30 to 34 who had completed tertiary education increased compared with 2002 in every Member State for which the time-series is available. In 2015, at least half of the population aged 30 to 34 had completed tertiary education in Lithuania (57.6%), Cyprus (54.6%), Ireland and Luxembourg (both 52.3%) as well as Sweden (50.2%). At the opposite end of the scale, the lowest proportions were observed in Italy (25.3%), Romania (25.6%), Malta (27.8%) and Slovakia (28.4%). Twelve Member States have already met or exceeded their 2020 national target for this indicator: Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden. In 2015, the share of persons aged 30 to 34 who have completed tertiary education is significantly higher for women than men in all Member States, except Germany.
Lowest share of 'early school leavers' in Croatia, highest in Spain
Compared with 2006, the proportion of early leavers from education and training decreased in 2015 in all Member States for which the time-series is available, except the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia. In 2015, the lowest proportions of 'early school leavers' were observed in Croatia (2.8%), Slovenia (5.0%), Cyprus and Poland (both 5.3%) and Lithuania (5.5%), while the highest shares were recorded in Spain (20.0%), Malta (19.8%) and Romania (19.1%). Thirteen Member States have already fulfilled their 2020 national target for this indicator: Denmark, Ireland, Greece, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Austria, Slovenia and Sweden. In 2015, the share of early leavers from education and training was lower for women than men in almost all Member States.
In addition, the share of early leavers from education and training (aged 18-24) has steadily decreased in the EU, from 17.0% in 2002 to 11.0% in 2015. Young women (9.5% in 2015) are less affected than young men (12.4%). The Europe 2020 target is to reduce the rates of early school leaving in the EU to below 10% by 2020.
Today, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, publishes the most recent data for the EU and its Member States on achievement against the two Europe 2020 education headline targets.
Highest proportion of persons aged 30-34 with tertiary education in Lithuania, lowest in Italy
In 2015, the proportion of those aged 30 to 34 who had completed tertiary education increased compared with 2002 in every Member State for which the time-series is available. In 2015, at least half of the population aged 30 to 34 had completed tertiary education in Lithuania (57.6%), Cyprus (54.6%), Ireland and Luxembourg (both 52.3%) as well as Sweden (50.2%). At the opposite end of the scale, the lowest proportions were observed in Italy (25.3%), Romania (25.6%), Malta (27.8%) and Slovakia (28.4%). Twelve Member States have already met or exceeded their 2020 national target for this indicator: Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden. In 2015, the share of persons aged 30 to 34 who have completed tertiary education is significantly higher for women than men in all Member States, except Germany.
Lowest share of 'early school leavers' in Croatia, highest in Spain
Compared with 2006, the proportion of early leavers from education and training decreased in 2015 in all Member States for which the time-series is available, except the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia. In 2015, the lowest proportions of 'early school leavers' were observed in Croatia (2.8%), Slovenia (5.0%), Cyprus and Poland (both 5.3%) and Lithuania (5.5%), while the highest shares were recorded in Spain (20.0%), Malta (19.8%) and Romania (19.1%). Thirteen Member States have already fulfilled their 2020 national target for this indicator: Denmark, Ireland, Greece, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Austria, Slovenia and Sweden. In 2015, the share of early leavers from education and training was lower for women than men in almost all Member States.
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