Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
424.7 Thousand persons
United Kingdom
Lowest
1.6 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
28.15 Thousand persons
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
530
What the numbers show
Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 424.7 Thousand persons in United Kingdom; the lowest is 1.6 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 28.15 Thousand persons, and the mean is 68.23 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 265.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 131.6%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 21.4%).
Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 424.7 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 2 | France | 340.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 289.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 267.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 209.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 78.1% | rising |
| 6 | Türkiye | 124.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 102.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 89.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 84.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 53 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 50.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 12 | Denmark | 40.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 39.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 102.1% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 34.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 122.4% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 34.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 32.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 30 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 28.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 28.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 25.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 18.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 22 | Romania | 17.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 15.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 13.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 10.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 9.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 9.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 28 | Iceland | 5.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 5.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Estonia | 5.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 4.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 131.6% | rising |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 2.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 2.2 Thousand persons | 2024 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 1.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 36 | Montenegro | 1.6 Thousand persons | 2020 | unchanged | flat |