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44% of people aged 25 to 34 have attained tertiary education.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify the reference year; the 44% figure refers to 2024 data
• The primary source for EU education statistics is Eurostat, not OECD
• Eurostat reported 43% for 2023, showing a rising trend toward 44% in 2024
• The exact figure according to Eurostat is 44.2% for 2024, so 44% represents rounded data

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat News - Tertiary education attainment 2023In 2023, 43% of the EU population aged 25-34 years had tertiary education, up from 42% in 2022
• PrimaryEurostat Databrowser - Tertiary educational attainmentIndicator SDG_04_20 measuring share of population aged 25-34 with tertiary education attainment (ISCED levels 5-8)
• TertiaryFrancesco Macri Blog - Educational attainment statistics in the EUIn 2024, 44% of 25-34-year-olds in the EU had completed tertiary education