Spain vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender
Spain
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.2 GPIA
in 2023
Spain rank
20th
United States rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.25 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 56 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0917 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0156 GPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 1.25 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Spain and United States?
- 0.05 GPIA, 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 master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, 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
February 2026 Data Release