Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 34.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Spain recorded 34.6% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Spain peaked at 34.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1970.
That places Spain 26th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.3% | — |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +69.6% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 9.8% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.2% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 32.9% | 34.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 short-cycle tertiary in Spain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Spain was 34.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.