Greece vs Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level
Greece
55.9
in 2025
Spain
58.7
in 2025
Greece rank
30th
Spain rank
27th
Employment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 58.7 against 55.9 in Greece, a difference of 2.8.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.3 | 41.33 | 8.97 | Greece |
| 1990s | 48.68 | 43.39 | 5.29 | Greece |
| 2000s | 52.16 | 54.61 | 2.45 | Spain |
| 2010s | 46.61 | 52.14 | 5.53 | Spain |
| 2020s | 52.7 | 56.48 | 3.78 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 58.7 against 55.9 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level between Greece and Spain?
- 2.8, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 30th 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.