Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational attainment level of their parents and income group by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
33.8%
Türkiye
Lowest
2.0%
Poland
Median
5.9%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
995
What the numbers show
Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational attainment level of their parents and income group is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 33.8% in Türkiye; the lowest is 2.0% in Poland.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.9%, and the mean is 8.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 135.7%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 67.9%).
Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 33.8% | 2025 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 2 | Albania | 26.7% | 2023 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 19.9% | 2025 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 4 | Romania | 19.0% | 2025 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 17.2% | 2025 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 6 | Malta | 16.6% | 2025 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 16.3% | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 8 | North Macedonia | 15.4% | 2024 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 9 | Germany | 13.2% | 2025 | up 135.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Montenegro | 13.0% | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 11 | Hungary | 12.1% | 2025 | down 16.6% | flat |
| 12 | Portugal | 12.0% | 2025 | down 66.5% | falling |
| 12 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 12.0% | 2021 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9.8% | 2018 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 9.8% | 2018 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 14 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 9.8% | 2019 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 17 | Sweden | 9.5% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 18 | France | 8.4% | 2025 | up 40.0% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 8.3% | 2025 | up 97.6% | rising |
| 19 | Slovakia | 8.3% | 2025 | up 97.6% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 7.3% | 2025 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 22 | Belgium | 7.1% | 2025 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 23 | Greece | 6.3% | 2025 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 24 | Iceland | 5.9% | 2020 | down 58.2% | falling |
| 25 | Finland | 5.7% | 2025 | up 96.6% | flat |
| 25 | Switzerland | 5.7% | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 5.7% | 2025 | down 46.7% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 5.5% | 2025 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 28 | Estonia | 5.5% | 2025 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 5.2% | 2025 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 31 | Cyprus | 4.7% | 2025 | up 4.4% | falling |
| 32 | Netherlands | 4.0% | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 32 | Netherlands | 4.0% | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 34 | Austria | 3.7% | 2025 | down 64.8% | falling |
| 35 | Czechia | 3.5% | 2025 | down 28.6% | flat |
| 36 | Lithuania | 3.3% | 2024 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 36 | Lithuania | 3.3% | 2024 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 3.1% | 2025 | down 63.1% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 3.1% | 2025 | down 63.1% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 2.9% | 2025 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovenia | 2.9% | 2025 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Denmark | 2.8% | 2025 | down 58.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Ireland | 2.6% | 2025 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Croatia | 2.2% | 2025 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Croatia | 2.2% | 2025 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Poland | 2.0% | 2025 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 46 | Poland | 2.0% | 2025 | down 47.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.