Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
42,168 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
198.9 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
2,886 Thousand persons
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,258
What the numbers show
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 42,168 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 198.9 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,886 Thousand persons, and the mean is 7,806 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 212.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 57.6%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 8.8%).
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 42,168 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 32,227 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 32,227 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 31,334 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 5 | France | 29,252 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 24,064 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 22,273 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 17,175 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 17,175 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 9,815 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 9,815 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 7,657 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 13 | Portugal | 5,268 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 14.6% | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 5,256 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 5,225 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 5,132 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 4,828 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 4,627 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 4,456 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 4,262 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 21 | Denmark | 3,061 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 2,906 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 23 | Norway | 2,886 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 2,810 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 25 | Ireland | 2,772 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 2,579 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 2,579 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 2,536 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,702 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 11.5% | flat |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,702 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 11.5% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,455 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,455 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,233 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 984.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 984.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 871.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 871.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 707.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 686.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 686.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 506.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 332.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 328.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 221.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 198.9 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 2.3% | 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) 207,349 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 164,348 Thousand persons