Spain (2025)
85.1
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8)
+0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Spain Employment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) YoY Change
2025 85.1 +0.8pp
2024 84.3 +0.6pp
2023 83.7 +0.8pp
2022 82.9 +1.5pp
2021 81.4 +1.5pp
2020 79.9 -2pp
2019 81.9 +0.3pp
2018 81.6 +0.7pp
2017 80.9 +1.1pp
2016 79.8 +1.3pp
2015 78.5 +1.3pp
2014 77.2 +0.8pp
2013 76.4 -1.1pp
2012 77.5 -1.7pp
2011 79.2 -0.9pp
2010 80.1 -1.3pp
2009 81.4 -2.5pp
2008 83.9 -0.8pp
2007 84.7 +1pp
2006 83.7 +1pp

About this Dataset

Spain recorded 85.1 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was +0.8pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 76.4 in 2013 to 85.1 in 2025.

This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Spain from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Spain from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 85.1 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 76.4 in 2013. The latest reading of 85.1 in 2025 represents a change of +0.8pp.