Spain vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Spain
0.6572 LPIA
in 2023
United States
0.6391 LPIA
in 2023
Spain rank
18th
United States rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.6572 LPIA against 0.6391 LPIA in United States, a difference of 0.0181 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6145 LPIA | 0.6237 LPIA | 0.0092 LPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.6488 LPIA | 0.6279 LPIA | 0.0209 LPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 0.6572 LPIA against 0.6391 LPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Spain and United States?
- 0.0181 LPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, 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