00:00Where in the European Union do most young adults have a university degree?
00:08In Ireland, 66% of people aged 25 to 34 held a university degree in 2024.
00:17This is followed by Luxembourg at 65% and Lithuania at 58%.
00:22In contrast, the lowest shares of young adults with a university degree,
00:26such as a bachelor's, master's or PhD degree, were recorded in Czechia at 33%,
00:33Hungary and Italy at 32%.
00:36This is what the latest Education at a Glance report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development shows.
00:43The report also highlights that young people's education level remains closely tied to that of their parents.
00:50In all countries, children of disadvantaged backgrounds are far less likely to reach higher levels of education
00:56than those from more advantaged backgrounds.
00:59Denmark is the country in the European Union where the gap between young adults with parents holding a university degree
01:05and those whose parents don't have one is the lowest.
01:09On the other hand, in Poland, this gap is the highest.
01:12Higher levels of education are strongly linked to increased employment rates, higher earnings and better health.
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