Spain vs United States of America: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Spain
1 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1 LPIA
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
United States of America rank
6th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 LPIA.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 6th of 95 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9751 LPIA | 0.9981 LPIA | 0.023 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.983 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0178 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9939 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0073 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9984 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0026 LPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Spain and United States of America?
- 0 LPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Spain ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 6th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release