Italy vs Netherlands: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity

Italy
25.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
20.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Netherlands rank
7th

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
010203040200820162025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 25.6% against 20.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 45 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 35.7% 27.1% 8.7% Italy
2010s 31.5% 23.1% 8.4% Italy
2020s 27.3% 20.3% 6.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 25.6% against 20.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity between Italy and Netherlands?
5.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
Italy ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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