Eurostat regional yearbook 2009 (III)

Highest proportions of tertiary graduates in the population found in Brabant Wallon, Inner London and País Vasco

In 2007, the share of the population aged 25-64 having completed tertiary education was 23% in the EU27.The highest proportions were found in Brabant Wallon in Belgium and Inner London in the United Kingdom (both 48%), País Vasco (43%) in Spain, Hovedstaden (42%) in Denmark and Bruxelles/Brussels (41%) in Belgium. The lowest rates were recorded in Severozápad in the Czech Republic and Açores in Portugal (both 7%), as well as Sud-Muntenia and Sud-Est (both 9%) and Nord-Est (10%), all in Romania. The proportion was higher than 35% in 20 EU27 regions, of which eight were capital city regions. These regions were found in the United Kingdom (8 regions), Belgium and Spain (3 each), the Netherlands (2) and Denmark, France, Finland and Sweden (one region each). The share was below 12% in 23 EU27 regions: seven in Romania, six each in Italy and Portugal and four in the Czech Republic. (fonte: Eurostat)