Greece vs Spain: Unemployment with intermediate education
Greece
11.8%
in 2024
Spain
11.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
17th
Spain rank
18th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.8% against 11.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 22.0% | 6.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.3% | 4.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 11.8% against 11.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Greece and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Greece ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate 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 an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).