Europe 2020 education indicators in 2015 - more persons aged 30 to 34 with tertiary educational attainment in the EU, fewer early leavers

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.

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STAT/16/1590