Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Italy: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
16.8%
in 2025
Italy
25.6%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Italy rank
4th
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25.6% against 16.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 37.9% | 11.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 31.5% | 10.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 27.3% | 9.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Italy?
- Italy, at 25.6% against 16.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and occupation between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
- 8.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.