Population aged 30-34 with a tertiary educational attainment, average 2011-2013

This dataset shows the proportion of the European population aged 30-34 with a tertiary educational attainment during the 2011-2013 period at regional level. A well-educated workforce is key to prosperity. There tends to be a strong correlation between the educational attainment of a region’s workforce and median earnings in the region. In addition, attaining a relatively high education level tends to mean less risk of being unemployed. The Europe 2020 strategy is aimed at increasing the share of the population aged 30–34 with tertiary education to 40% by 2020. Member States have set national targets for this varying from 26% (in Italy) to 60% (in Ireland). In the EU-27, the share increased significantly between 2008 and 2012 from 31% to 36%, suggesting that the Union-wide target of 40% should be achievable without much difficulty. % of population aged 30-34\nEU-28 = 35.7; Source: Eurostat, DG REGIO