Canada vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Canada
0.6161 LPIA
in 2021
Spain
0.6012 LPIA
in 2023
Canada rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.6161 LPIA against 0.6012 LPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0149 LPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 91 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6032 LPIA | 0.496 LPIA | 0.1071 LPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.6449 LPIA | 0.5951 LPIA | 0.0498 LPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.6161 LPIA | 0.5837 LPIA | 0.0324 LPIA | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 0.6161 LPIA against 0.6012 LPIA in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Canada and Spain?
- 0.0149 LPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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