Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
164,734 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
42,312 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
50.0k100.0k150.0k198320042025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 164,734 Thousand persons against 42,312 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 122,422 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.9 times Germany's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 145,048 Thousand persons 36,965 Thousand persons 108,083 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 149,084 Thousand persons 40,137 Thousand persons 108,947 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 159,381 Thousand persons 41,778 Thousand persons 117,603 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 164,734 Thousand persons against 42,312 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
122,422 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed