France vs United Kingdom: Labour force by educational attainment level
France
31,782 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
33,796 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Labour force by educational attainment level over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 33,796 Thousand persons against 31,782 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 2,014 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,739 Thousand persons | 27,458 Thousand persons | 3,719 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 24,794 Thousand persons | 28,557 Thousand persons | 3,764 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 27,000 Thousand persons | 29,991 Thousand persons | 2,991 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 29,070 Thousand persons | 32,659 Thousand persons | 3,589 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 33,796 Thousand persons against 31,782 Thousand persons in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level between France and United Kingdom?
- 2,014 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 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.