Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
141,355 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27,739 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199820122026

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 141,355 Thousand persons against 27,739 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 113,616 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 121,677 Thousand persons 24,978 Thousand persons 96,699 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 127,007 Thousand persons 26,285 Thousand persons 100,722 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 131,886 Thousand persons 27,739 Thousand persons 104,147 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 141,355 Thousand persons against 27,739 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
113,616 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed