Portugal vs Spain: Youth self-employment by educational attainment level
Portugal
4 Thousand persons
in 1997
Spain
4.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Spain rank
13th
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.5 Thousand persons against 4 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 0.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.57 Thousand persons | 18.93 Thousand persons | 4.35 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.74 Thousand persons | 10.1 Thousand persons | 2.36 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth self-employment by educational attainment level, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.5 Thousand persons against 4 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth self-employment by educational attainment level between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.5 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1997.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for youth self-employment by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 14th 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.