France vs Italy: Employees by educational attainment level
France
25,384
in 2025
Italy
18,928
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
5th
Employees by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 25,384 against 18,928 in Italy, a difference of 6,456.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 35 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,891 | 14,586 | 3,305 | France |
| 1990s | 18,937 | 14,633 | 4,304 | France |
| 2000s | 21,989 | 16,267 | 5,722 | France |
| 2010s | 23,276 | 17,168 | 6,108 | France |
| 2020s | 24,631 | 18,260 | 6,371 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level, France or Italy?
- France, at 25,384 against 18,928 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level between France and Italy?
- 6,456, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for employees by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- 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.