Canada vs Spain: Unemployment with basic education
Canada
15.1%
in 2025
Spain
15.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
17th
Spain rank
16th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.3% against 15.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 130 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 21.6% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 28.2% | 14.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 18.3% | 4.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.3% against 15.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Canada and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Canada ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total 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).