Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 136 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
87.1%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 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 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 1970.
That places Spain 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.1% | — |
| 1981 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 94.8% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 91.5% | 88.2% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.8% | 97.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Albania 100.0% compare
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- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Bulgaria 100.0% compare
- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
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- 1 Cook Islands 99.4% compare
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- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
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- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
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- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
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- 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
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- 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 100.0% 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 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 136 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release