Employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons by educational attainment level was 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
164,734 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
164,734 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
138,884 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201320252002: 138.9k Thousand persons2003: 140.5k Thousand persons2004: 141.1k Thousand persons2005: 143.8k Thousand persons2006: 146.6k Thousand persons2007: 149.8k Thousand persons2008: 151.4k Thousand persons2009: 148.3k Thousand persons2010: 146.6k Thousand persons2011: 146.6k Thousand persons2012: 145.6k Thousand persons2013: 144.8k Thousand persons2014: 146.3k Thousand persons2015: 147.9k Thousand persons2016: 150.3k Thousand persons2017: 152.5k Thousand persons2018: 154.3k Thousand persons2019: 156.0k Thousand persons2020: 153.3k Thousand persons2021: 154.6k Thousand persons2022: 159.0k Thousand persons2023: 161.5k Thousand persons2024: 163.2k Thousand persons2025: 164.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 164,734 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138,884 Thousand persons, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145,048 Thousand persons 138,884 Thousand persons 151,404 Thousand persons 8
2010s 149,084 Thousand persons 144,801 Thousand persons 155,989 Thousand persons 10
2020s 159,381 Thousand persons 153,307 Thousand persons 164,734 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 32,527 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 32,407 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 France 29,331 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 Italy 24,053 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 138,884 Thousand persons in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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