°Denominations and non-religiousness





















Most frequent religious denomination by country (2002–2006 cumulated), in %




















Roman Catholic Protestant Others






ES 70.5 0.4 3.0






US* 20.5 26.5 23.4






CH 32.7 30.3 4.7






DE 26.6 29.8 5.3






UK 9.3 25.7 13.7






FR 32.3 1.0 5.1






SE 1.1 26.4 3.6

















US*: 2005
































Non-religiousness (2002–2006 cumulated), in %




















By age and country



By education and country





No religious denomination No participation in religious services Non-religious (self-judgement)


No religious denomination No participation in religious services Non-religious (self-judgement)
SE 18–39 years 72.8 22.8 45.4
SE Low education 68.9 17.7 36.6

40–59 years 71.6 17.9 39.4

Intermediate 72.5 21.9 42.4

60 years and over 58.9 13.1 27.8

High education 65.9 17.0 38.0
FR 18–39 years 63.7 30.1 56.5
FR Low education 49.6 21.7 47.0

40–59 years 50.9 23.7 51.2

Intermediate 53.5 28.0 54.5

60 years and over 29.3 14.9 37.1

High education 51.5 25.7 50.9
UK 18–39 years 61.0 19.2 52.3
UK Low education 52.8 13.9 55.7

40–59 years 53.0 14.7 48.6

Intermediate 52.2 16.7 47.4

60 years and over 33.4 8.3 46.1

High education 47.5 15.9 38.3
ES 18–39 years 34.8 18.9 50.8
ES Low education 21.3 11.1 33.6

40–59 years 26.0 11.7 35.3

Intermediate 31.7 16.9 45.2

60 years and over 10.0 5.3 19.7

High education 34.8 15.4 45.0
DE 18–39 years 44.7 20.7 42.3
DE Low education 34.6 14.8 36.0

40–59 years 39.4 19.1 38.0

Intermediate 38.4 19.0 38.2

60 years and over 27.1 13.4 30.6

High education 39.2 18.1 37.3
CH 18–39 years 39.2 10.0 32.6
CH Low education 29.0 7.7 22.3

40–59 years 32.4 5.9 25.6

Intermediate 31.8 6.6 25.3

60 years and over 20.5 4.6 18.8

High education 37.4 9.0 34.6
US* 18–39 years 36.4 4.4 11.7
US* Low education 32.8 5.6 21.3

40–59 years 25.3 3.9 16.2

Intermediate 32.3 3.1 11.5

60 years and over 18.8 2.4 14.2

High education 26.3 4.2 13.6











US*: 2005




US*: 2005