North America vs Spain: Unemployment with intermediate education
North America
6.2%
in 2025
Spain
11.5%
in 2025
North America rank
17th
Spain rank
18th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- North America
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.5% against 6.2% in North America, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 20 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 22.2% | 15.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 11.2% | 4.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 20.3% | 12.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 14.2% | 7.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, North America or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.5% against 6.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between North America and Spain?
- 5.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do North America and Spain rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- North America ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 20 groups.
- 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).