Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Spain
Spain: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9589 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
21
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 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Spain peaked at 1 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9589 LPIA, in 1981.
That places Spain 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9838 LPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9589 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9836 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9873 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9872 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9892 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9887 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9893 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.991 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.993 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9944 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9929 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9938 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9938 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9954 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9948 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9838 LPIA | 0.9838 LPIA | 0.9838 LPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9589 LPIA | 0.9589 LPIA | 0.9589 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9875 LPIA | 0.9836 LPIA | 0.9893 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9949 LPIA | 0.991 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9987 LPIA | 0.9948 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 2 Uruguay 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Canada 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Australia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Austria 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Belgium 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Switzerland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Czechia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Germany 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Denmark 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Estonia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Finland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 France 1 LPIA compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Greece 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Croatia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Hungary 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Iceland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Italy 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Lithuania 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Latvia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Netherlands 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Norway 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Portugal 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Romania 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Slovenia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Sweden 1 LPIA compare
- 5 United States 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9589 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 83 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 up 0.6%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release