Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
35.2%
Türkiye
Lowest
2.8%
Lithuania
Median
9.8%
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
983

What the numbers show

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 35.2% in Türkiye; the lowest is 2.8% in Lithuania.

The median across all reporting countries is 9.8%, and the mean is 11.7%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.

Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 7.0%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 48.4%).

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Türkiye 35.2% 2025 down 28.2% falling
2 Portugal 29.5% 2025 down 35.4% falling
3 Spain 28.2% 2025 down 14.0% falling
4 Italy 25.6% 2025 down 16.9% falling
5 Malta 23.3% 2025 down 37.2% falling
6 Iceland 20.7% 2025 down 31.2% falling
7 Netherlands 20.3% 2025 down 9.8% falling
7 Netherlands 20.3% 2025 down 9.8% falling
9 Denmark 17.3% 2025 down 12.6% falling
10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.9% 2019 down 24.0% falling
10 United Kingdom 14.9% 2019 down 24.0% falling
12 Switzerland 14.6% 2025 down 3.9% falling
13 Norway 14.5% 2025 down 10.5% falling
14 Germany 13.5% 2025 up 3.8% falling
15 Luxembourg 12.9% 2025 down 40.8% falling
16 Austria 12.6% 2025 down 5.3% falling
17 North Macedonia 11.9% 2025 down 7.8% falling
18 Greece 11.6% 2025 down 36.3% falling
18 Cyprus 11.6% 2025 down 23.7% falling
20 France 11.5% 2025 down 30.7% falling
21 Belgium 11.2% 2025 down 34.9% falling
22 Sweden 10.4% 2025 down 20.6% falling
23 Hungary 9.8% 2025 down 21.0% falling
24 Finland 9.5% 2025 down 5.9% falling
25 Estonia 9.3% 2025 down 17.0% flat
25 Estonia 9.3% 2025 down 17.0% flat
27 Romania 8.5% 2025 down 12.4% falling
28 Slovenia 8.1% 2025 down 5.8% falling
28 Slovenia 8.1% 2025 down 5.8% falling
30 Bulgaria 8.0% 2025 down 17.5% falling
31 Ireland 7.6% 2025 down 37.2% falling
32 Serbia 7.0% 2025 down 18.6% falling
32 Latvia 7.0% 2025 down 7.9% falling
32 Latvia 7.0% 2025 down 7.9% falling
35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.8% 2025 falling
36 Croatia 5.0% 2025 down 39.0% falling
36 Croatia 5.0% 2025 down 39.0% falling
38 Czechia 4.6% 2025 up 7.0% falling
39 Poland 3.4% 2025 down 30.6% falling
39 Poland 3.4% 2025 down 30.6% falling
41 Montenegro 3.3% 2020 down 48.4% falling
42 Slovakia 2.9% 2025 down 38.3% falling
42 Slovakia 2.9% 2025 down 38.3% falling
44 Lithuania 2.8% 2025 down 24.3% falling
44 Lithuania 2.8% 2025 down 24.3% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed