Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Spain
Spain: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 54.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Spain, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Spain is 54.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Spain peaked at 64.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 73rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 64.1% | — |
| 1993 | 63.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 54.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 54.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.0%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 60.4% | 64.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 52.7% | 54.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Spain?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Spain was 54.8% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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).