Spain vs United States of America: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population

Spain
1 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1 GPIA
in 2024
Spain rank
15th
United States of America rank
15th

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 GPIA.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 15th of 96 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 0.8777 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.1271 GPIA United States of America
2000s 0.9738 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0273 GPIA United States of America
2010s 0.9871 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0135 GPIA United States of America
2020s 0.9969 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.003 GPIA 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 GPIA against 1 GPIA 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 GPIA, 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 15th and United States of America ranks 15th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
96 places, 1,209 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release