Mean and median income by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Mean and median income by educational attainment level was 15,609 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 15,609, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 15,609 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,792, in 2013.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,125 | — |
| 2009 | 14,288 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14,338 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,037 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 14,135 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13,792 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 14,482 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 14,295 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14,501 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14,441 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,262 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 15,609 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,206 | 14,125 | 14,288 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,489 | 13,792 | 15,609 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Mean and median income by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 15,609 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,609 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,792 in 2013.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean and median income by educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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