Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 1,248 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain stood at 1,248.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 3,312 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,112, in 2025.
That places Spain 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,604 | — |
| 2010 | 2,708 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,980 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3,312 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 3,250 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,938 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 2,591 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2,270 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1,999 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 1,680 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 1,597 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,677 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,532 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1,462 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,300 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1,214 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 1,112 | -8.4% |
| 2026 | 1,248 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,604 | 2,604 | 2,604 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,532 | 1,597 | 3,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,364 | 1,112 | 1,677 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain was 1,248 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,312 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,112 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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