Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Spain

Spain: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
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 size of the local unit in Spain, 2004–2025

010203040502004201420252004: 45.4 Percentage2005: 42.6 Percentage2006: 40.5 Percentage2007: 40 Percentage2008: 39.3 Percentage2009: 38.2 Percentage2010: 36.9 Percentage2011: 35.1 Percentage2012: 33.9 Percentage2013: 33 Percentage2014: 32.1 Percentage2015: 31.7 Percentage2016: 31.5 Percentage2017: 31.1 Percentage2018: 30.7 Percentage2019: 30.3 Percentage2020: 28.4 Percentage2021: 28.3 Percentage2022: 29.2 Percentage2023: 28.3 Percentage2024: 28.3 Percentage2025: 28.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit 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 size of the local unit in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Spain, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 45.4%
2005 42.6% -6.2%
2006 40.5% -4.9%
2007 40.0% -1.2%
2008 39.3% -1.8%
2009 38.2% -2.8%
2010 36.9% -3.4%
2011 35.1% -4.9%
2012 33.9% -3.4%
2013 33.0% -2.7%
2014 32.1% -2.7%
2015 31.7% -1.2%
2016 31.5% -0.6%
2017 31.1% -1.3%
2018 30.7% -1.3%
2019 30.3% -1.3%
2020 28.4% -6.3%
2021 28.3% -0.4%
2022 29.2% +3.2%
2023 28.3% -3.1%
2024 28.3% +0.0%
2025 28.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.0% 38.2% 45.4% 6
2010s 32.6% 30.3% 36.9% 10
2020s 28.4% 28.2% 29.2% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Türkiye 35.3% compare
  2. 2 Portugal 29.5% compare
  3. 4 Italy 25.6% compare
  4. 5 Malta 23.1% compare
  5. 6 Iceland 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Spain?
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Spain was 28.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2025.
How does Spain rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 981 data points, 2004–2025
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