Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Italy: Employees by educational attainment level

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
141,754
in 2025
Italy
18,928
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th

Employees by educational attainment level over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Italy
050.0k100.0k150.0k198320042025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 141,754 against 18,928 in Italy, a difference of 122,826.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 7.5 times Italy's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 3 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) Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 121,274 16,531 104,743 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 126,362 17,168 109,195 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 136,931 18,260 118,671 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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Italy?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 141,754 against 18,928 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
122,826, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy rank globally for employees by educational attainment level?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level. 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed