France vs Spain: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
France
25,442 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
19,582 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 25,442 Thousand persons against 19,582 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 5,860 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,615 Thousand persons | 11,408 Thousand persons | 8,207 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 21,990 Thousand persons | 15,136 Thousand persons | 6,854 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 23,252 Thousand persons | 15,313 Thousand persons | 7,939 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 24,759 Thousand persons | 18,032 Thousand persons | 6,727 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 Spain?
- France, at 25,442 Thousand persons against 19,582 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data between France and Spain?
- 5,860 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th 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.