Spain vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Spain
0.9855 NPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.9651 NPIA
in 2024
Spain rank
25th
United States of America rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9855 NPIA against 0.9651 NPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0204 NPIA.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 NPIA | 0.9847 NPIA | 0.0169 NPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.01 NPIA | 0.9858 NPIA | 0.0242 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9989 NPIA | 0.9758 NPIA | 0.0231 NPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 0.9855 NPIA against 0.9651 NPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.0204 NPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Spain ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 27th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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