Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Spain

Spain: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2004
All-time low
28.2%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Spain, 2004–2025

010203040502004201420252004: 45.4 Percentage2005: 42.6 Percentage2006: 42.1 Percentage2007: 41.6 Percentage2008: 40.5 Percentage2009: 38.7 Percentage2010: 37.3 Percentage2011: 36.2 Percentage2012: 34.6 Percentage2013: 33.8 Percentage2014: 33 Percentage2015: 32.8 Percentage2016: 32.7 Percentage2017: 32.5 Percentage2018: 31.9 Percentage2019: 31.1 Percentage2020: 29.4 Percentage2021: 28.9 Percentage2022: 29.2 Percentage2023: 28.9 Percentage2024: 28.4 Percentage2025: 28.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Spain is 28.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Spain peaked at 45.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2025.

Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Spain, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 45.4%
2005 42.6% -6.2%
2006 42.1% -1.2%
2007 41.6% -1.2%
2008 40.5% -2.6%
2009 38.7% -4.4%
2010 37.3% -3.6%
2011 36.2% -2.9%
2012 34.6% -4.4%
2013 33.8% -2.3%
2014 33.0% -2.4%
2015 32.8% -0.6%
2016 32.7% -0.3%
2017 32.5% -0.6%
2018 31.9% -1.8%
2019 31.1% -2.5%
2020 29.4% -5.5%
2021 28.9% -1.7%
2022 29.2% +1.0%
2023 28.9% -1.0%
2024 28.4% -1.7%
2025 28.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.8% 38.7% 45.4% 6
2010s 33.6% 31.1% 37.3% 10
2020s 28.8% 28.2% 29.4% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Türkiye 35.2% compare
  2. 2 Portugal 29.5% compare
  3. 4 Italy 25.6% compare
  4. 5 Malta 23.3% compare
  5. 6 Iceland 20.3% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Spain?
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Spain was 28.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2025.
How does Spain rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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