Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 1 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9642 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
22
1970–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain peaked at 1 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9642 LPIA, in 1981.
That places Spain 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9751 LPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9642 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9782 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9823 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9814 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9848 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9852 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9864 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9878 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9919 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.993 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9902 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9905 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.992 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9931 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9934 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9751 LPIA | 0.9751 LPIA | 0.9751 LPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9642 LPIA | 0.9642 LPIA | 0.9642 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.983 LPIA | 0.9782 LPIA | 0.9864 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9939 LPIA | 0.9878 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9984 LPIA | 0.9934 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Uruguay 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Brunei 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Australia 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Austria 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Belgium 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Bulgaria 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Switzerland 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Czechia 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Germany 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Denmark 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Finland 1 LPIA compare
- 6 France 1 LPIA compare
- 6 United Kingdom 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Greece 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Croatia 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Hungary 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Iceland 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Italy 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Lithuania 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Luxembourg 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Latvia 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Malta 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Netherlands 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Norway 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Portugal 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Romania 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Slovenia 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Sweden 1 LPIA compare
- 6 United States 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (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 LPIA 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 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9642 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 95 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 flat.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release