Employees by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
38,822 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
172.1 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
2,428 Thousand persons
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,479
What the numbers show
Employees by educational attainment level is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 38,822 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 172.1 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,428 Thousand persons, and the mean is 6,388 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 226.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 66.3%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 4.7%).
Employees by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 38,822 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,502 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,502 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 4 | France | 25,384 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 23,366 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 18,933 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 18,928 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,946 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,946 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,290 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,290 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 6,687 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 4,766 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 4,468 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 4,409 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 4,370 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 4,099 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 4,065 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 3,951 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 3,127 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 2,856 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 2,746 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 2,540 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 2,428 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 2,276 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 2,254 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 2,254 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 2,207 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 2,207 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,478 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,478 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 1,294 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 1,294 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,087 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 858.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 858.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 755.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 755.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 615.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 615.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 574.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 574.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 453.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 292.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 283.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 197.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 47 | Montenegro | 172.1 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 4.9% | 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) 178,518 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 141,754 Thousand persons