Spain vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender
Spain
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
Spain rank
21st
United States rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 21st and United States ranks 18th of 63 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9788 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.0206 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0339 GPIA | United States |
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?
- United States, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Spain and United States?
- 0.01 GPIA, with United States 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 21st and United States ranks 18th of 63 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, urban, 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