Germany vs Spain: Youth self-employment by educational attainment level

Germany
5.1 Thousand persons
in 2019
Spain
4.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Spain rank
13th

Youth self-employment by educational attainment level over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
510152025198620052025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.1 Thousand persons against 4.5 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 0.6 Thousand persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 7.8 Thousand persons 21.5 Thousand persons 13.7 Thousand persons Spain
1990s 6.2 Thousand persons 9.72 Thousand persons 3.52 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 6.18 Thousand persons 7.97 Thousand persons 1.78 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 5.94 Thousand persons 3.84 Thousand persons 2.1 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth self-employment by educational attainment level, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 5.1 Thousand persons against 4.5 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth self-employment by educational attainment level between Germany and Spain?
0.6 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for youth self-employment by educational attainment level?
Germany ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Youth self-employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 500 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed