Germany vs Spain: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Germany
3,351 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
3,083 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany rank
6th
Spain rank
9th
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,351 Thousand persons against 3,083 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 268 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,545 Thousand persons | 2,752 Thousand persons | 793.05 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,919 Thousand persons | 3,062 Thousand persons | 857 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,068 Thousand persons | 2,969 Thousand persons | 1,099 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,450 Thousand persons | 3,133 Thousand persons | 316.6 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 3,351 Thousand persons against 3,083 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Germany and Spain?
- 268 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.