Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Spain

Spain: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation was 28.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28.2
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 35 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 occupation in Spain, 2004–2025

010203040502004201420252004: 45.42005: 42.62006: 42.12007: 41.62008: 40.52009: 38.72010: 37.32011: 36.22012: 34.62013: 33.82014: 332015: 32.82016: 32.72017: 32.52018: 31.92019: 31.12020: 29.42021: 28.92022: 29.22023: 28.92024: 28.42025: 28.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 28.2 for employees by educational attainment level and occupation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

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

Spain ranks 2nd of 35 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 occupation in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Spain, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value 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 -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 41.82 38.7 45.4 6
2010s 33.59 31.1 37.3 10
2020s 28.83 28.2 29.4 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Portugal 29.5 compare
  2. 3 Italy 25.6 compare
  3. 4 Malta 23.3 compare
  4. 5 Iceland 20.7 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Spain?
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Spain was 28.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2 in 2025.
How does Spain rank for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 791 data points, 2004–2025
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