Spain vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Spain
1 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1 GPIA
in 2024
Spain rank
26th
United States of America rank
28th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States of America ahead.

Spain ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 107 countries.

United States of America 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 0.9043 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.1036 GPIA United States of America
2010s 0.9614 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0453 GPIA United States of America
2020s 0.9996 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0067 GPIA United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Spain or United States of America?
Spain, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Spain and United States of America?
0 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Spain ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release