France vs Italy: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data

France
25,442 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
19,076 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Italy rank
7th

Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 25,442 Thousand persons against 19,076 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 6,366 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 47 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 19,615 Thousand persons 14,793 Thousand persons 4,822 Thousand persons France
2000s 21,990 Thousand persons 16,398 Thousand persons 5,592 Thousand persons France
2010s 23,252 Thousand persons 17,252 Thousand persons 6,000 Thousand persons France
2020s 24,759 Thousand persons 18,489 Thousand persons 6,270 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data, France or Italy?
France, at 25,442 Thousand persons against 19,076 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data between France and Italy?
6,366 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
How do France and Italy rank globally for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,297 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed