France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data

France
29,313
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,227
in 2020
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820122026

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 32,227 against 29,313 in France, a difference of 2,914.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 22,365 27,090 4,725 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 24,707 28,559 3,852 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 26,315 30,933 4,618 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 27,064 32,227 5,164 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 32,227 against 29,313 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,914, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed