Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Spain

Spain: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 40.5% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
40.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2004
All-time low
40.5%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Spain, 2004–2008

010203040502004200620082004: 45.4 Percentage2005: 42.6 Percentage2006: 42.1 Percentage2007: 41.6 Percentage2008: 40.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 40.5% for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over five years.

Spain ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008) in Spain, 2004 to 2008.
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%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 40.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 40.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Portugal 65.2% compare
  2. 2 Malta 54.2% compare
  3. 3 Iceland 41.0% compare
  4. 5 Italy 36.2% compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 28.6% compare
  6. 7 Denmark 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Spain?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Spain was 40.5% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Spain ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 210 data points, 2004–2008
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