France vs Germany: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
France
25,442 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany
38,456 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38,456 Thousand persons against 25,442 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 13,014 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,615 Thousand persons | 31,897 Thousand persons | 12,282 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 21,990 Thousand persons | 32,815 Thousand persons | 10,825 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 23,252 Thousand persons | 36,296 Thousand persons | 13,044 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 24,921 Thousand persons | 38,666 Thousand persons | 13,745 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 38,456 Thousand persons against 25,442 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data between France and Germany?
- 13,014 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- 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.