Labor force with basic education, female in Spain
Spain: Labor force with basic education, female was 36.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Spain, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Spain is 36.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Spain peaked at 42.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1993.
Spain ranks 63rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.2% | — |
| 1993 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.0% | 29.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.2% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.6% | 36.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Spain?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Spain was 36.5% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Spain ranks 63rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).