Italy vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by educational attainment level
Italy
24,053 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Employed persons by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 32,527 Thousand persons against 24,053 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 8,474 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,603 Thousand persons | 24,620 Thousand persons | 4,017 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20,475 Thousand persons | 26,227 Thousand persons | 5,752 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 22,184 Thousand persons | 28,387 Thousand persons | 6,203 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 22,587 Thousand persons | 30,720 Thousand persons | 8,133 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 32,527 Thousand persons against 24,053 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 8,474 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd 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.