Labour force by educational attainment level in Spain
Spain: Labour force by educational attainment level was 24,811 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,811
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24,811
in 2025
All-time low
13,737
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in Spain stood at 24,811. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 24,811 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,737, in 1986.
Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13,737 | — |
| 1987 | 14,252 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 14,591 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14,735 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14,979 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 15,004 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 15,656 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15,823 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16,070 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16,146 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16,415 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 16,733 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16,978 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 17,298 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 17,901 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17,926 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18,862 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 19,630 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 20,257 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21,123 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 21,762 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22,412 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23,052 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 23,244 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 23,350 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,419 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23,428 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,178 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22,943 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22,913 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22,813 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22,732 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22,794 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23,012 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22,718 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23,294 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 23,613 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24,101 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 24,405 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 24,811 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,329 | 13,737 | 14,735 | 4 |
| 1990s | 16,110 | 14,979 | 17,298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,617 | 17,901 | 23,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,058 | 22,732 | 23,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,824 | 22,718 | 24,811 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level in Spain?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Spain was 24,811 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24,811 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,737 in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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