Employees by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
38,822
Germany
Lowest
172.1
Montenegro
Median
2,746
Years covered
43
1983β2025
Data points
1,169
What the numbers show
Employees by educational attainment level is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 38,822 in Germany; the lowest is 172.1 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,746, and the mean is 6,203.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 226.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 2 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 | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,502 | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 3 | France | 25,384 | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 18,933 | 2025 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 18,928 | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 13,946 | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 8,290 | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 6,687 | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 4,766 | 2025 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 4,468 | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 4,409 | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 4,370 | 2025 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 13 | Hungary | 4,099 | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 4,065 | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 3,951 | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 3,127 | 2025 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 2,856 | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 2,746 | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 2,540 | 2025 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 2,428 | 2025 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 2,276 | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia | 2,254 | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 23 | Slovak Republic | 2,207 | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 1,478 | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1,294 | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,087 | 2025 | β | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 858.2 | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 755.1 | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 615.5 | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 574.5 | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 453.6 | 2025 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 292.6 | 2025 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 283.8 | 2025 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 197.8 | 2025 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 172.1 | 2020 | up 4.9% | rising |