This study examines the prevalence of frailty in middle-aged and older community-dwelling Europeans across 10 European countries, as part of the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) conducted in 2004. The analysis included 18,227 participants aged 50 and older, with complete data available for 16,584 individuals. Frailty was defined based on five criteria: exhaustion, shrinking, weakness, slowness, and low physical activity. The results showed that frailty and prefrailty were more prevalent in southern European countries compared to northern ones, particularly in Spain and Italy. After adjusting for age, gender, and education, the differences in frailty prevalence persisted, with education being a significant factor. The study highlights the importance of socioeconomic factors in understanding the distribution of frailty across countries and suggests that education may protect against frailty at the individual level.This study examines the prevalence of frailty in middle-aged and older community-dwelling Europeans across 10 European countries, as part of the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) conducted in 2004. The analysis included 18,227 participants aged 50 and older, with complete data available for 16,584 individuals. Frailty was defined based on five criteria: exhaustion, shrinking, weakness, slowness, and low physical activity. The results showed that frailty and prefrailty were more prevalent in southern European countries compared to northern ones, particularly in Spain and Italy. After adjusting for age, gender, and education, the differences in frailty prevalence persisted, with education being a significant factor. The study highlights the importance of socioeconomic factors in understanding the distribution of frailty across countries and suggests that education may protect against frailty at the individual level.