France vs Germany: Employed persons by educational attainment level
France
29,331 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
42,312 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Employed persons by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42,312 Thousand persons against 29,331 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 12,981 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,411 Thousand persons | 26,460 Thousand persons | 5,048 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 21,975 Thousand persons | 35,233 Thousand persons | 13,258 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 24,704 Thousand persons | 36,847 Thousand persons | 12,143 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 26,319 Thousand persons | 40,137 Thousand persons | 13,818 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 28,299 Thousand persons | 41,778 Thousand persons | 13,479 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 42,312 Thousand persons against 29,331 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between France and Germany?
- 12,981 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- 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.