Euro area vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force with advanced education, male
Labor force with advanced education, male over time
- Euro area
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 88.6% against 77.5% in Euro area, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 19 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 92.4% | 10.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 91.4% | 11.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 88.1% | 10.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 87.8% | 10.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, male, Euro area or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 88.6% against 77.5% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, male between Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Euro area ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).