Spain vs Sweden: Youth employment by educational attainment level
Spain
189 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
157.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Youth employment by educational attainment level over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 189 Thousand persons against 157.8 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 31.2 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306.2 Thousand persons | 76.34 Thousand persons | 229.86 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 341.67 Thousand persons | 134.52 Thousand persons | 207.15 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 109.53 Thousand persons | 126.43 Thousand persons | 16.9 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 156.87 Thousand persons | 146.85 Thousand persons | 10.02 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment by educational attainment level, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 189 Thousand persons against 157.8 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment by educational attainment level between Spain and Sweden?
- 31.2 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.