Finland vs Spain: Unemployment with basic education, female
Finland
23.9%
in 2024
Spain
19.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Spain rank
10th
Unemployment with basic education, female over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 23.9% against 19.4% in Spain, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 129 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 | 21.4% | 29.6% | 8.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.8% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 30.8% | 11.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 23.6% | 3.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 23.9% against 19.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Finland and Spain?
- 4.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Finland ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).