Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
3,686 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
1,206 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Spain rank
1st

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 3,686 Thousand persons against 1,206 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 2,480 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.1 times Spain's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 3 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 6,775 Thousand persons 2,502 Thousand persons 4,273 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 6,901 Thousand persons 2,592 Thousand persons 4,309 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 4,120 Thousand persons 1,438 Thousand persons 2,683 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 3,686 Thousand persons against 1,206 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
2,480 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 758 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed