Italy vs Spain: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Italy
50.3
in 2025
Spain
112
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
4th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 112 against 50.3 in Italy, a difference of 61.7.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 486 | 462.85 | 23.15 | Italy |
| 1990s | 292.71 | 297.57 | 4.86 | Spain |
| 2000s | 139.17 | 175.52 | 36.35 | Spain |
| 2010s | 117.59 | 178.11 | 60.52 | Spain |
| 2020s | 72.93 | 126.32 | 53.38 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 112 against 50.3 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Italy and Spain?
- 61.7, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.