Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 82.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Spain recorded 82.3% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Spain peaked at 82.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1970.
That places Spain 56th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Spain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.7% | — |
| 1981 | 16.8% | +148.9% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +83.2% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 55.7% | 63.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 64.2% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 78.5% | 82.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Spain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Spain was 82.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Spain ranks 56th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.