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Which place in Europe do you think has the highest number of people with university degrees? It isn’t a city in Finland or the United Kingdom. In fact, a region in Eastern Europe has the highest rate of residents with a bachelor’s degree or higher.
According to data from Eurostat, Europe’s statistical agency, the Lithuanian region known as Sostinės regions, which surrounds the area of the capital Vilnius, has the highest percentage of the population with a university degree in Europe, Erudera.com reports.
Eurostat analyzes the percentage of the population with a tertiary education in NUTS regions (Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics), a geographical classification dividing the economic territory of the EU. These regions are categorized in three levels: NUTS-1, NUTS-2, and NUTS-3.
For this analysis, it looked at NUTS-2 regions, which have between 800,000 and 3 million residents. In this article, we will look at 10 of the most educated places in Europe.
Sostinės regionas, Lithuania — 62.1 percent
Eurostat’s report identifying most highly educated places in Europe, reveals that 62.1 percent of Sostinės region (Capital Region) residents, aged 25-64, completed higher education in 2022.
The Capital Region is home to several universities, including Vilnius University, one of the oldest universities in Central and Eastern Europe.
OECD data indicate that the share of people aged 25-64 in Lithuania with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent is among the highest worldwide where data is accessible, standing at 30 percent. This share has placed Lithuania third out of 45 countries in 2022.
Walloon Brabant, Belgium — 60.7 percent
Second on the list is Walloon Brabant, a municipality in Belgium where 60.7 percent of the population (25-64) has completed higher education. Walloon Brabant is a small province but one of the wealthiest areas in Belgium.
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, one in two people aged 25 to 34 in Belgium received a higher education diploma in recent years.
Stockholm, Sweden — 57.5 percent
Sweden’s capital city ranks third among cities / areas in Europe, with the most higher education graduates. In Stockholm, 57.5 percent of the population aged 25 to 64 earned higher degrees in 2022, up from 56.1 percent in 2021.
Stockholm is home to dozens of high-quality universities, such as Stockholm University, which enjoys a reputation worldwide.
Official data show that, in 2022, 48.5 percent of 25-64-year-olds in Sweden obtained higher education degrees.
Warsaw, Poland — 57 percent
57 percent of 25 to 64-year-olds in Warsaw received higher education degrees in 2022, placing the city fourth among the most highly educated places in Europe.
Poland’s capital is considered one of the most important cities for education in the entire country. It is home to top universities, including the University of Warsaw, the largest institution of higher education in Poland.
Eastern and Midland, Ireland — 57 percent
About 57 percent of people in the Eastern and Midland region, which is part of Ireland, earned a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2022.
Some of the best universities in Ireland are Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and Dublin City University, also home to thousands of international students.
The top places where you can’t find a plumber, car mechanic or anyone to do anything useful or practical but plenty of people who can recite literature and recall historical dates. Wow! Sounds great.
University education has it’s place and of course we need doctors, lawyers and accountants but if we’re sending more than 20% of young people to university then we are creating massive problems for the future. Because we have a far greater need for more people who can build homes, roads and infrastructure, fix cars, take away trash etc.
We have to stop putting such emphasis and credibility to these type of stats. They are meaningless and counterproductive in a well rounded functioning society.