Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.8937 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8937 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Spain 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8937 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9999 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9546 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9778 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9817 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9821 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9814 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9826 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9827 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9825 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9833 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9843 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9862 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9862 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9873 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9893 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9903 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8937 GPIA | 0.8937 GPIA | 0.8937 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9773 GPIA | 0.9546 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.9778 GPIA | 0.9827 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9899 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9903 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 20 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Poland 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Canada 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 France 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8937 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release