Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
16.8%
in 2025
Spain
28.2%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28.2% against 16.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 41.8% | 15.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 33.6% | 13.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 28.8% | 11.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
- Spain, at 28.2% against 16.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and occupation between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
- 11.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.