Australia vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Australia
0.7288 LPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.7283 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
Spain rank
19th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.7288 LPIA against 0.7283 LPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0005 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 87 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7021 LPIA 0.5916 LPIA 0.1106 LPIA Australia
2010s 0.7592 LPIA 0.6898 LPIA 0.0694 LPIA Australia
2020s 0.755 LPIA 0.7182 LPIA 0.0368 LPIA Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 0.7288 LPIA against 0.7283 LPIA in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Spain?
0.0005 LPIA, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Australia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 87 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, female, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,421 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release