France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour force by educational attainment level

France
31,782
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
33,796
in 2019
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Labour force by educational attainment level over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k198320042025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 33,796 against 31,782 in France, a difference of 2,014.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

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 France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 23,739 27,458 3,719 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 24,794 28,557 3,764 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 27,000 29,991 2,991 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 29,070 32,659 3,589 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 33,796 against 31,782 in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,014, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 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.

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Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed