Non-retired investors with advanced investment knowledge save a higher share of their income for retirement than investors with lower knowledge levels. Investors with intermediate knowledge level save the lowest share, 12.9 percent, which is lower than both experts and beginners.
Non-retired individuals' share of income saved for retirement as of 2021, by investment knowledge level
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Knowledge level refer to self-purported investment knowledge level
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Online survey
Supplementary notes
Respondents came from 32 different locations around the world. All respondents will be investing at least 10,000 euros (or the equivalent) in the next 12 months, and who have made changes to their investments within the last 10 years.
The source does not state what share of overall respondents were retirees.
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Schroders. (July 21, 2021). Non-retired individuals' share of income saved for retirement as of 2021, by investment knowledge level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263262/non-retirees-retirement-saving-share-knowledge-level/
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