Belgium vs Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level
Belgium
58.8
in 2025
Spain
58.7
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Spain rank
27th
Employment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58.8 against 58.7 in Spain, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.58 | 41.33 | 6.25 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 49.76 | 43.39 | 6.37 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 53.71 | 54.61 | 0.9 | Spain |
| 2010s | 55.32 | 52.14 | 3.18 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 57.68 | 56.48 | 1.2 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 58.8 against 58.7 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.