Italy vs United Kingdom: Labour force by educational attainment level
Italy
25,629 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
33,796 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 33,796 Thousand persons against 25,629 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 8,167 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th 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 | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,923 Thousand persons | 27,458 Thousand persons | 4,535 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 23,006 Thousand persons | 28,557 Thousand persons | 5,551 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 24,150 Thousand persons | 29,991 Thousand persons | 5,841 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25,318 Thousand persons | 32,659 Thousand persons | 7,341 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, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 33,796 Thousand persons against 25,629 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 8,167 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 6th 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.