Bulgaria vs Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level
Bulgaria
60.6
in 2025
Spain
58.7
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Spain rank
27th
Employment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.6 against 58.7 in Spain, a difference of 1.9.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.37 | 54.61 | 5.24 | Spain |
| 2010s | 54.56 | 52.14 | 2.42 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 59.58 | 56.48 | 3.1 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 60.6 against 58.7 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 1.9, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th 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.