France vs Spain: Labour force by educational attainment level
France
31,782 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
24,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Labour force by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 31,782 Thousand persons against 24,811 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 6,971 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,945 Thousand persons | 14,329 Thousand persons | 9,616 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 24,794 Thousand persons | 16,110 Thousand persons | 8,683 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 27,000 Thousand persons | 20,617 Thousand persons | 6,383 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 29,070 Thousand persons | 23,058 Thousand persons | 6,012 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 30,632 Thousand persons | 23,824 Thousand persons | 6,808 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level, France or Spain?
- France, at 31,782 Thousand persons against 24,811 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level between France and Spain?
- 6,971 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.