Italy vs Spain: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data

Italy
19,076 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
19,582 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
6th

Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199820122026

How they compare

Spain currently reports 19,582 Thousand persons against 19,076 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 506 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 14,793 Thousand persons 11,408 Thousand persons 3,385 Thousand persons Italy
2000s 16,398 Thousand persons 15,136 Thousand persons 1,262 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 17,252 Thousand persons 15,313 Thousand persons 1,939 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 18,489 Thousand persons 18,032 Thousand persons 456.97 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 19,582 Thousand persons against 19,076 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Italy and Spain?
506 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,297 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed