Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)

Metropolitan France
273
in 2020
United Kingdom
475
in 2019
Metropolitan France rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
2004006008001.0k200020102020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 475 against 273 in Metropolitan France, a difference of 202.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 516.14 858.57 342.43 United Kingdom
2010s 344.7 519.7 175 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by educational attainment level - annual data, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 475 against 273 in Metropolitan France as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - annual data between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
202, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 974 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed