Finland vs Spain: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
5th
Spain rank
4th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 9.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 20.0% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 11.3% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 20.5% | 12.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 12.9% | 5.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 9.7% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Finland and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- 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.