Italy vs Netherlands: Employees by educational attainment level

Italy
18,928 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
8,290 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Netherlands rank
10th

Employees by educational attainment level over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198320042025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 18,928 Thousand persons against 8,290 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 10,638 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 14,651 Thousand persons 4,895 Thousand persons 9,755 Thousand persons Italy
1990s 14,633 Thousand persons 6,029 Thousand persons 8,603 Thousand persons Italy
2000s 16,267 Thousand persons 7,055 Thousand persons 9,212 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 17,168 Thousand persons 7,079 Thousand persons 10,089 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 18,260 Thousand persons 7,977 Thousand persons 10,282 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by educational attainment level, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 18,928 Thousand persons against 8,290 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level between Italy and Netherlands?
10,638 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for employees by educational attainment level?
Italy ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed