India vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
India
33.2%
in 2023
Spain
42.8%
in 2023
India rank
59th
Spain rank
57th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- India
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 42.8% against 33.2% in India, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
India ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 113 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 13.3% | 9.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 23.5% | 17.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 36.7% | 16.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 42.3% | 15.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, India or Spain?
- Spain, at 42.8% against 33.2% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between India and Spain?
- 9.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do India and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- India ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 113 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, rural, 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