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
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Spain, 2004–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
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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