European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by educational attainment level

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
207,842 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Employed persons by educational attainment level over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198320042025

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 207,842 Thousand persons against 32,527 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 175,315 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 6.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 184,800 Thousand persons 28,648 Thousand persons 156,152 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 190,391 Thousand persons 30,720 Thousand persons 159,671 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 207,842 Thousand persons against 32,527 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
175,315 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 2 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed