Spain vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Spain
0.8034 GPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.7531 GPIA
in 2024
Spain rank
21st
United States of America rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.8034 GPIA against 0.7531 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0503 GPIA.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7127 GPIA | 0.6503 GPIA | 0.0624 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7557 GPIA | 0.7465 GPIA | 0.0091 GPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 0.8034 GPIA against 0.7531 GPIA in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.0503 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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
February 2026 Data Release