Young Europeans and university – level 1

Young Europeans and university

16-09-2025 15:00

A new report shows how many young people in Europe finish university.

Ireland is number one: two out of three young adults aged 25–34 have a degree. Luxembourg has 65% and Lithuania has 58%. Czechia is low with 33%. Hungary and Italy are the lowest with 32%.

Family makes a big difference. In Denmark, 70% of young people with university parents have a degree. Only 49% of young people without such parents have one. In Poland, the gap is bigger: 79% versus 11%.

Studying more helps people in life. With higher education, people can get better jobs and more money, and stay healthier.

Difficult words: degree (a certificate from a university), difference (when something is not the same), education (learning in schools).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

Which two countries have the lowest share of 25–34-year-olds with a university degree, and what are their percentages?

LEARN 3000 WORDS with NEWS IN LEVELS

News in Levels is designed to teach you 3000 words in English. Please follow the instructions
below.

How to improve your English with News in Levels: 

Test

  1. Do the test at Test Languages.
  2. Go to your level. Go to Level 1 if you know 1-1000 words. Go to Level 2 if you know 1000-2000 words. Go to Level 3 if you know 2000-3000 words.

Reading

  1. Read two news articles every day.
  2. Read the news articles from the day before and check if you remember all new words.

Listening

  1. Listen to the news from today and read the text at the same time.
  2. Listen to the news from today without reading the text.

Writing

  1. Answer the question under today’s news and write the answer in the comments.

Speaking

  1. Choose one person from our Conversation section.
  2. Talk with this person. You can answer questions from Speak in Levels.

 

Stock images by Depositphotos