Mean and median income by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
44,758
Switzerland
Lowest
3,616
North Macedonia
Median
17,851
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
826
What the numbers show
Mean and median income by educational attainment level is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 44,758 in Switzerland; the lowest is 3,616 in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 17,851, and the mean is 19,399.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 44,758 | 2024 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 2 | Norway | 40,751 | 2025 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 40,378 | 2025 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 36,189 | 2025 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 35,999 | 2020 | up 82.2% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 33,026 | 2025 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 7 | Ireland | 31,931 | 2025 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 30,216 | 2025 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 9 | Finland | 28,501 | 2025 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 26,947 | 2025 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 25,384 | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 12 | Germany | 25,275 | 2025 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 13 | France | 22,371 | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 14 | Malta | 21,378 | 2025 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 20,007 | 2018 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 16 | Cyprus | 19,623 | 2025 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 19,614 | 2025 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 18,581 | 2025 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 17,851 | 2025 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 20 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 17,402 | 2021 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 21 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 15,609 | 2019 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 22 | Estonia | 15,581 | 2025 | up 116.9% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 13,425 | 2025 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 13,257 | 2025 | up 110.1% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 12,352 | 2025 | up 151.3% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 11,983 | 2025 | up 164.1% | rising |
| 27 | Poland | 11,700 | 2025 | up 167.9% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 11,438 | 2025 | up 157.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Greece | 10,629 | 2025 | up 64.5% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 9,596 | 2025 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 31 | Hungary | 6,838 | 2025 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 6,118 | 2025 | up 151.1% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | 5,834 | 2025 | up 223.0% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 5,631 | 2025 | up 183.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Montenegro | 4,338 | 2023 | up 86.6% | rising |
| 36 | Albania | 3,624 | 2023 | up 117.4% | rising |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 3,616 | 2024 | up 96.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.