Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Spain
Spain: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 61.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Spain, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Spain stood at 61.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Spain peaked at 72.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1992.
That places Spain 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53.2% | — |
| 1993 | 55.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 53.2% | 58.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 60.9% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 65.8% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 61.7% | 63.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 76 Russian Federation 62.1% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.8% compare
- 78 Italy 61.7% compare
- 80 Republic of Korea 61.5% compare
- 81 Türkiye 61.4% compare
- 82 Slovenia 61.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Spain?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Spain was 61.7% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Spain ranks 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).