Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
14.6%
Albania
Lowest
4.8%
Belgium
Median
8.0%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
939
What the numbers show
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 14.6% in Albania; the lowest is 4.8% in Belgium.
The median across all reporting countries is 8.0%, and the mean is 8.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom (up 57.9%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 50.0%).
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 14.6% | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 2 | Estonia | 11.7% | 2025 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 2 | Estonia | 11.7% | 2025 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 11.0% | 2025 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 10.8% | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 6 | Malta | 10.7% | 2025 | up 16.3% | falling |
| 6 | Norway | 10.7% | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 8 | Denmark | 10.6% | 2025 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 10.4% | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 10 | Türkiye | 10.3% | 2025 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 11 | Latvia | 9.9% | 2025 | up 30.3% | falling |
| 11 | Latvia | 9.9% | 2025 | up 30.3% | falling |
| 11 | Italy | 9.9% | 2025 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 14 | Iceland | 9.6% | 2022 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 9.2% | 2025 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 9.0% | 2018 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9.0% | 2018 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 18 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 8.8% | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 19 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 8.6% | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 20 | Ireland | 8.4% | 2025 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 8.3% | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 8.1% | 2025 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 8.1% | 2025 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 24 | Montenegro | 8.0% | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 7.9% | 2025 | up 8.2% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 7.9% | 2025 | up 8.2% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 7.7% | 2025 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 7.7% | 2025 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 29 | Poland | 7.6% | 2025 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 29 | Poland | 7.6% | 2025 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 31 | Germany | 7.5% | 2025 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 32 | Serbia | 7.3% | 2025 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 7.3% | 2025 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 32 | Czechia | 7.3% | 2025 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 7.3% | 2025 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 36 | Slovakia | 6.9% | 2025 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 36 | Slovakia | 6.9% | 2025 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 38 | Austria | 6.7% | 2025 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 38 | France | 6.7% | 2025 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 6.7% | 2025 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 41 | Greece | 6.5% | 2025 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 42 | Hungary | 6.4% | 2025 | up 23.1% | falling |
| 43 | Romania | 5.8% | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 5.7% | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 45 | Switzerland | 5.5% | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 46 | Cyprus | 5.2% | 2025 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 47 | Belgium | 4.8% | 2025 | down 18.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.