Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 95.5% 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 95.5% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% 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, 57.3%, in 1981.
That places Spain 65th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Spain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.0% | — |
| 1981 | 57.3% | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +70.4% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 57.3% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 88.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 90.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 95.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
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 95.5% 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 57.3% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 134 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 3.9%. 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, male (%) (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.