Spain vs United Kingdom: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Spain
112 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
192.1 Thousand persons
in 2019
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 192.1 Thousand persons against 112 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 80.1 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 462.85 Thousand persons | 399.23 Thousand persons | 63.62 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 297.57 Thousand persons | 289.71 Thousand persons | 7.86 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 175.52 Thousand persons | 309.87 Thousand persons | 134.35 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 178.11 Thousand persons | 336.81 Thousand persons | 158.7 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 192.1 Thousand persons against 112 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 80.1 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 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.