Spain vs United Kingdom: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Spain
19,052
in 2026
United Kingdom
27,739
in 2020
Spain rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27,739 against 19,052 in Spain, a difference of 8,687.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,408 | 23,674 | 12,267 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 15,136 | 24,819 | 9,683 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15,313 | 26,285 | 10,971 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16,238 | 27,739 | 11,501 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27,739 against 19,052 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 8,687, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 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.