Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Spain recorded 93.3% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1981.
Spain ranks 70th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Spain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.9% | — |
| 1981 | 49.3% | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +97.2% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.3% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 83.5% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 86.1% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.0% | 93.8% | 5 |
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Spain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Spain was 93.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.