Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Employed persons by educational attainment level

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
164,734
in 2025
Germany
42,312
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Employed persons by educational attainment level over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
50.0k100.0k150.0k198320042025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 164,734 against 42,312 in Germany, a difference of 122,422.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.9 times Germany's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 3 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 145,048 36,965 108,083 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 149,084 40,137 108,947 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 159,381 41,778 117,603 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 164,734 against 42,312 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
122,422, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level. 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed