Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Unemployment with basic education
Latin America & Caribbean
6.6%
in 2024
Spain
15.3%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
15th
Spain rank
16th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.3% against 6.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 20 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 13.7% | 3.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 28.4% | 19.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 18.9% | 9.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.3% against 6.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 8.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 20 groups.
- 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).