Belgium vs Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Belgium
58.7%
in 2026
Spain
59.4%
in 2026
Belgium rank
35th
Spain rank
34th
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 59.4% against 58.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 47.0% | 4.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 54.8% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 52.2% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.2% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 59.4% against 58.7% in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.