What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Lithuania, Republic of and Spain?

2.0%, with Lithuania, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania, Republic of and Spain?

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

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.

Lithuania, Republic of vs Spain: Unemployment with basic education

Lithuania, Republic of

17.3%

in 2024

Spain

15.3%

in 2025

Lithuania, Republic of rank

13th

Spain rank

15th

Unemployment with basic education over time

Lithuania, Republic of
Spain

How they compare

Lithuania, Republic of currently reports 17.3% against 15.3% in Spain, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Lithuania, Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Lithuania, Republic of ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 129 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania, Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania, Republic of	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.9%	18.1%	0.8%	Lithuania, Republic of
2000s	17.3%	13.7%	3.7%	Lithuania, Republic of
2010s	27.9%	28.2%	0.3%	Spain
2020s	18.2%	18.9%	0.7%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Lithuania, Republic of or Spain?: Lithuania, Republic of, at 17.3% against 15.3% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Lithuania, Republic of and Spain?: 2.0%, with Lithuania, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania, Republic of and Spain?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Lithuania, Republic of and Spain rank globally for unemployment with basic education?: Lithuania, Republic of ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th 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 (% 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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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of total labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 149 places, 2,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).