Cultural employment by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
1,856 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
8.8 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
121.9 Thousand persons
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
663
What the numbers show
Cultural employment by educational attainment level is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 1,856 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 8.8 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 121.9 Thousand persons, and the mean is 342.11 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 211.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 71.4%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 15.7%).
Cultural employment by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1,856 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,673 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,673 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 4 | France | 1,397 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 989.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 936.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 924.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 679.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 679.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 563.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 563.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 257.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 244 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 240.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 226.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 225.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 208.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 204.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 152.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 142.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 21 | Romania | 136.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 22 | Norway | 127.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 121.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 121.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 106.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 96.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 86.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 86.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 70.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 70.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 68.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.7% | flat |
| 31 | Croatia | 68.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.7% | flat |
| 33 | Slovenia | 48.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 48.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 43 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 43 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 37.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 37.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 29 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 21.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 16.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 15.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 10.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 8.8 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 6.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 8,886 Thousand persons