Italy vs Spain: Employed persons by educational attainment level
Italy
24,053 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
22,203 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
6th
Employed persons by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24,053 Thousand persons against 22,203 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,850 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,737 Thousand persons | 11,498 Thousand persons | 9,239 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 1990s | 20,475 Thousand persons | 12,948 Thousand persons | 7,527 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 22,184 Thousand persons | 18,291 Thousand persons | 3,894 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 22,587 Thousand persons | 18,328 Thousand persons | 4,259 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,243 Thousand persons | 20,756 Thousand persons | 2,486 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 24,053 Thousand persons against 22,203 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between Italy and Spain?
- 1,850 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.