Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
6.4%
in 2025
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Spain rank
4th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 6.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Spain 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 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 20.5% | 10.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 12.9% | 6.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 6.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
- 4.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.