Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
43,907
Germany
Lowest
234.2
Iceland
Median
3,086
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,007
What the numbers show
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 43,907 in Germany; the lowest is 234.2 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,086, and the mean is 7,685.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 187.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 56.3%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 16.0%).
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 43,907 | 2026 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 33,878 | 2020 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 3 | France | 31,953 | 2026 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 25,427 | 2026 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 24,982 | 2026 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 17,754 | 2026 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 10,244 | 2026 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 8,193 | 2026 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 5,749 | 2026 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 5,614 | 2026 | up 9.3% | flat |
| 11 | Belgium | 5,477 | 2026 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 5,427 | 2026 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 5,094 | 2026 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 4,854 | 2026 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 4,771 | 2026 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 16 | Austria | 4,758 | 2026 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 3,304 | 2026 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia | 3,086 | 2026 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 3,032 | 2026 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 3,003 | 2026 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 2,913 | 2026 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 2,842 | 2026 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 23 | Slovak Republic | 2,741 | 2026 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 1,801 | 2026 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1,572 | 2026 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,391 | 2026 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 1,027 | 2026 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 937.5 | 2026 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 797.6 | 2026 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 738.5 | 2026 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 527.9 | 2026 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 353.2 | 2026 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 344.7 | 2026 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 34 | Montenegro | 252.4 | 2020 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 35 | Iceland | 234.2 | 2025 | up 23.8% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Türkiye 34,291