Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 37.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Spain, 2004–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Spain stood at 37.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Spain peaked at 37.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2004.
That places Spain 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Spain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.6% | — |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.6% | 24.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.1% | 37.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 39 Netherlands 38.8% compare
- 40 Malta 38.7% compare
- 41 Greece 37.9% compare
- 43 Switzerland 37.3% compare
- 44 Poland 36.8% compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.9% compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Spain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Spain was 37.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.