Unemployment with advanced education, female in Spain
Spain: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 7.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Spain, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, female in Spain is 7.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Spain peaked at 24.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2007.
That places Spain 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.1% | — |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 17.1% | 24.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 10.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Spain?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Spain was 7.2% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).