Spain vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Spain
14.9%
in 2023
United States of America
15.0%
in 2024
Spain rank
21st
United States of America rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.0% against 14.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 82 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 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 0.2% | 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 of America?
- United States of America, at 15.0% against 14.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 82 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, both sexes (%). 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